[hyden]

Realistically, I am sure you are giving them permission to gather all that data by agreeing to the terms and conditions during install. Since most of us dont read those disclosures, it is fair to say that most people wouldnt have known.

I am assuming that to remain competitive, EA may adjust the software given the large outcry.

mrmason - I saw the earlier thread where you an another poster went back and forth about the BF3 topic. This is cleary not related to that SOp thead. Here is a link to an article:

http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/gam...e-internet

Also, in case you dont that article, here is a google search on the topic:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sourc...=&aql=&oq=