Is EA's Origin safe? - Page 2

Originally Posted by dmasteR 

That's where your wrong, you're allowed to Opt out from the data collecting on Steam. You cannot on Origin.
Is Origin safe? Probably, it does scan through your hard drive and locate EA Games you have installed so it can throw it in your library. No idea if it scans for other things though.

Originally Posted by frickfrock99 

There's a few games I'd love to play but they're Origin exclusive.
I was reading countless articles and user testimonies showing Origin spying on users and pilfering info from their computers. Obviously, this has me rather concerned.
Is Origin in it's current form safe to use or should I stay away?

Originally Posted by XAslanX 

I would avoid it as the EULA basically states that as long as you have the software installed they are free to scan whatever they want. Going to look for the link where that is outlined and post it here.
EDIT: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=457367

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