Since this was brought up in the huge main thread on the DPT, I agree that the EULA really is 'intense'. Quoting from my
earlier post there:
Upon first glance the EULA seems to be saying "
We may collect information on your location, on the devices you connect, on the contents of the device, and share all of this with partners." Even if they don't abuse this, these are overly broad terms. It does look like this is their standard EULA for connected devices, but they really should update that to be more protective of the consumer.
The following is from the EULA for another device (I forgot which) but this section is verbatim what they use for the DPT as well.
Quote:
CONSENT TO USE OF NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION, LOCATION DATA, DATA SECURITY
You acknowledge and agree that SONY and its affiliates, partners and agents may read, collect, transfer, process and store certain information collected from the SOFTWARE, including but not limited to information about
(i) the SOFTWARE and
(ii) the software applications, contents and peripheral devices that interact with your DEVICE and the SOFTWARE (“Information”).
Information includes, but is not limited to:
(1) unique identifiers relating to your DEVICE and its components;
(2) performance of the DEVICE, the SOFTWARE and their components;
(3) configurations of your DEVICE, the SOFTWARE and the software applications, contents and peripheral devices that interact with the DEVICE and the SOFTWARE;
(4) use and frequency of use of the functions of (x) the SOFTWARE, and (y) the software applications, contents and peripheral devices that interact with the SOFTWARE; and
(5) location data, as indicated below.
SONY and its affiliates, partners and agents may use and disclose Information subject to applicable laws in order to improve its products and services or to provide products or services to you.
Such uses include, but are not limited to:
(a) administering the functionalities of the SOFTWARE;
(b) to improve, service, update or upgrade the SOFTWARE;
(c) improving, developing and enhancing the current and future products and services of SONY and other parties;
(d) to provide you with information about the products and services offered by SONY and other parties;
(e) complying with applicable laws or regulations; and
(f) to the extent offered, providing you with location-based services of SONY and other parties, as indicated below.
In addition, SONY retains the right to use Information to protect itself and third parties from illegal, criminal or harmful conduct.
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And that's just part of it. At this point users just have to trust that whatever Sony collects is not abused
and secure on their site. Given some of the high profile Sony hacks over the past years I don't feel great about that.