In the age of digital gaming, players often ignore the fine print of Terms of Service (ToS). However, the ToS for Once Human has recently caught the attention of vigilant gamers, raising questions about data privacy.
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While data collection is standard practice in the gaming industry, Once Human seems to be pushing the boundaries, which is causing concern among its userbase. If you’re curious about what’s going on and whether you should hit the Play button, here’s all the explanation we have regarding Once Human’s ToS privacy concerns.
To understand the ToS issues in Once Human, you must first review the personal information that the game collects. After agreeing to the game's ToS, you grant NetEase access to the following details:
Almost everything on this list is standard practice, aside from the government-issued ID or passport. Games don’t get this personal in general, with a few exceptions, and the idea of giving Starry Studio and NetEase Games access to their official IDs was a disappointment to players. Concerns were further heightened by the fact that NetEase Games is headquartered in China.
