When you use Epic products that include software from other companies, those companies may collect their own data about you using their own tracking tools, and their privacy policies govern that collection, not Epic's.
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This clause means that your data exposure when using Unreal Engine and other Epic Services may extend beyond what Epic itself collects, to include collection by embedded third-party software vendors whose practices Epic does not control and may not fully disclose.
Developers and end users of Unreal Engine and other Epic Services that include third-party software components should be aware that those third-party components may independently collect data about them under separate privacy policies that Epic is not responsible for.
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"When features of the Epic Services are provided by third parties, those third parties may also use automatic data collection technologies and collect information about your use of the Epic Services, their services, or others' websites over time. For example, when you use the Epic Services (e.g., Unreal Engine) that include third-party software, those third parties may collect your information through their technologies. Features provided by third parties are subject to their applicable privacy notices and policies.Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy
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This clause means that your data exposure when using Unreal Engine and other Epic Services may extend beyond what Epic itself collects, to include collection by embedded third-party software vendors whose practices Epic does not control and may not fully disclose.
Developers and end users of Unreal Engine and other Epic Services that include third-party software components should be aware that those third-party components may independently collect data about them under separate privacy policies that Epic is not responsible for.
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