I have some concerns about information being sent to internet servers during the setup and running of PowerDVD.
According to the EULA, anonymous information is collected during setup and running of PowerDVD in order to improve the application. I have no issue with this per se, but I did notice the application collecting potentially personally identifiable information.
The app reports all my MAC addresses, system type, media drives, etc... All good. But then it also reports my computer name, domain name, and username, which can all be used to directly identify a particular person. The app also collects my Windows Security Identifier, the ID number Windows uses to identify a user. This means, if I change my username, computer name, etc... I am still identifiable with previous information collected.
The app also seems to send disc IDs for each movie I play. So, Cyberlink can now know who I am, and what I'm watching.
I don't particuarly like the idea of someone knowing if I'm watching adult entertainment on my computer, especially if they know exactly who I am.
Can someone at Cyberlink please contect me regarding these concerns?