Posted December 26, 2015
I think they have both a US and EU presence so that shouldn't be much of an issue there.
Pheace
New User
Registered: Jul 2010
From Netherlands
dksone
Not New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From Belgium
Posted December 26, 2015
Does anyone know if the various information commissions such as the EU or the UK's ICO have jursidiction over this to impose fines? They've done it to many organisations that aren't incorporated in that country, but Valve are always slippery on obeying local laws.
Valve actually got sued, multiple time, in germany, by consumer groups.
Pheace
New User
Registered: Jul 2010
From Netherlands
Posted December 26, 2015
Vythonaut
Per aspera ad astra
Registered: Jun 2014
From Greece
Posted December 26, 2015
I don't think i have any personal information on my Steam Account (whatever games i bought in the past, they were retail versions and i have never participated in the forum or any other activities since i use it just to launch the games) but i think i'll have to check out later, just in case.
[offtopic] Yes! That's it! I found who reminds me this guy; Three Dog from Fallout 3. :P
[offtopic] Yes! That's it! I found who reminds me this guy; Three Dog from Fallout 3. :P
Post edited December 26, 2015 by Vythonaut
CousinJack
New User
Registered: Oct 2013
From Ireland
Posted December 26, 2015
Steam is down again, as of now, not a good day for Gaben and online DRM
Siannah
what?
Registered: Sep 2008
From Switzerland
Posted December 26, 2015
You're only about 17 hours late - we discussed it already over here: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/potentially_serious_steam_account_issues/page1
Edit: those spaces inbetween... not my doing. Wish you a bugfree weekend on GOG.
I can still download, play, even buy games on Steam right now. Only the community servers were affected.
Edit: ... and while typing, Steam went back online again. But you're right, what a shitty service. Thank god for DRM- and bug-free GOG. ^^
Edit: those spaces inbetween... not my doing. Wish you a bugfree weekend on GOG.
I can still download, play, even buy games on Steam right now. Only the community servers were affected.
Edit: ... and while typing, Steam went back online again. But you're right, what a shitty service. Thank god for DRM- and bug-free GOG. ^^
Post edited December 26, 2015 by Siannah
Lesser
Brummbär
Registered: Dec 2011
From Germany
wpegg
Optimus Pegg
Registered: Nov 2009
From United Kingdom
Posted December 31, 2015
TB has a new video about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esmKdMDvSGI
He takes quite a long time to basically say:
It is serious, the data revealed could contribute to further data being compromised through social engineering etc.
The breach in some cases could then allow more malicious actions such as swatting.
There are laws against this, even if it was a mistake. In obtaining customer data, Valve have a duty of care to protect it.
Valve need to up their game, and they really need to apologise (shortly after the video, though not because of it, they did apologise - check the "news" section of steam).
Anyway, he takes 27 minutes to say it, so I'm just summarising and may well have not represented that too well.
He takes quite a long time to basically say:
It is serious, the data revealed could contribute to further data being compromised through social engineering etc.
The breach in some cases could then allow more malicious actions such as swatting.
There are laws against this, even if it was a mistake. In obtaining customer data, Valve have a duty of care to protect it.
Valve need to up their game, and they really need to apologise (shortly after the video, though not because of it, they did apologise - check the "news" section of steam).
Anyway, he takes 27 minutes to say it, so I'm just summarising and may well have not represented that too well.