The other half of my heart, the half that enjoys snooping on snoopers and figuring out what they’re up to, leapt. In section 3.1 of their privacy policy, Wacom wondered if it would be OK if they sent a few bits and bobs of data from my computer to Google Analytics, “ aggregate usage data, technical session information and information about hardware device.” The half of my heart that cares about privacy sank. With that attempt at even-handedness out the way, let’s get kicking. In addition, despite its attempts to look like the kind of compulsory agreement that must be accepted in order to unlock the product behind it, as far as I can tell anyone with the presence of mind to decline it could do so with no adverse consequences. In Wacom’s defense (that’s the only time you’re going to see that phrase today), the document was short and clear, although as we’ll see it wasn’t entirely open about its more dubious intentions ( here’s the full text). Sensing skullduggery, I decided to make an exception to my anti-privacy-policy-policy and give this one a read. Why does a device that is essentially a mouse need a privacy policy? I wondered. Instead I vigorously hammer the “yes” button in an effort to reach the game, machine, or medical advice on the other side of the agreement as fast as possible. As part of installing its drivers I was asked to accept Wacom’s privacy policy.īeing a mostly-normal person I never usually read privacy policies. Last week I set up my tablet on my new laptop. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one: I don’t believe I’ve got anything important wrong, however. Disclaimer: I haven’t asked Wacom for comment about this story because I’m not a journalist and I don’t know how to do that.
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