What Changed in the Dec 2019 Update to Privacy Policy / Terms and Conditions?

[Oriontron]

What Changed in the Dec 2019 Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions?

[Guvnor]

Here is the announcement thread from SGG:

We Are Updating Our Terms of Service

We will be updating our Terms of Service to consolidate with Zynga’s Terms of Service and comply with the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Here is a brief summary of the changes: Adjustments and clarifications to the first section, including eligibility to use the Service (age). Added section “15. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER” Added section: 17. VENUE FOR LEGAL DISPUTES NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION” Added section “24. FORCE MAJEURE” Added translated versions of …

Discussion threads;
https://forum.smallgiantgames.com/t/discussion-clock-is-ticking-or-decision-about-waiver-for-some-players-no-class-actions-updated-terms-of-service/146702/26

Need some clarification - Zynga vs Russian players - Staff Response - post #10

@Petri @DaveCozy @mhalttu Below is a direct copy of the update listed. I just recieved a message from an alliance mate that Russian players may not be able to continue can you or anyone else please clarify. This is my first forum post so I apologize in advance if it is in the wrong spot. I also couldn’t reply to the terms and services update post. "[Empires & Puzzles] EmpiresPuzzlesStaff 1 3h We will be updating our Terms of Service to consolidate with Zynga’s Terms of Service and comply…

[Community Content] TOS Update and Seniors?

[Community Content] TOS Update and Seniors? Update Having read the Zynga TOS, I can only conclude the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is aimed at senior citizens/ elderly.

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/ / / It is very shouty. / / / IMPORTANT NOTICE: FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN PLAYERS, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND ZYNGA MUST BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS UNLESS AN EXCEPTION APPLIES. ZYNGA MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, LIMIT, SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MO…

New User Agreement tidbit – auto-generated players that look and play like real people

Did everyone catch in the new user agreement this???>>>>> “As part of the Services, we may offer you the opportunity to play with your friends or other matched opponents. To ensure that you always have available opponents at the right skill level, some of these matched opponents may be auto-generated players that look and play like real people.” So now I ask this how many bots is playing our game??? I would have assumed there was a bunch at first so people would have plenty of opponents.

[zephyr1]

Please see linked threads above for information and discussion. Thanks!