Ever read this?
Privacy Policy (Updated March 24, 2010)
http://www.autodesk.de/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=786921
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Cookies? Environmental Variables? Pixel Tags? Financial and credit card information? All required to run Autodesk software? Really?
"The PII requested may vary depending on which product, service or Site you are using or accessing. We typically ask for PII about you, such as your name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone numbers and fax numbers. We may also ask for financial information, such as account or credit card number to verify your user identity and to allow you to pay for any purchases you make."
So let me get this straight. In order to use Autodesk software, I must submit "Personally Identifiable Information" (or PII). Okay - fine. Just tell me how Autodesk will secure that information and we're all set.
"You hereby consent to the transfer of any PII to the United States or any other country outside of your country of residence where Autodesk or its licensees, agents or service providers are providing services or processing or storing PII in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, which countries may provide a different level of data security than in your country of residence. Autodesk does not represent or warrant that the Site, or any part thereof, are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction."
So in order to use Autodesk software, I must hand over personal information - even including financial, credit card numbers, etc. - that Autodesk refuses to keep secure?
And if I don't agree to this - ahem..cough..straight face - "Privacy Policy", then I can't legally use Autodesk software?
Really?
3 comments:
Autodesk's public opinion just keeps sinking faster and faster - and they do NOTHING to help themselves... If they don't change drastically, there will be no-one left to throw them a rope.
Yeah, wanna bet the Pentagon doesn't have to play by those rules? ;)
That said, how many architects would even consider not using autodesk products because of this? My guess is none, so autodesk can do whatever they want, because we let them. Hell, doing the "right" thing probably costs more money some how so doing so when you don't have to pisses off the stock holder, and that is who Carl & Company are beholden to, not users.
I like this!
3. With whom does Autodesk share my PII? From time to time we may share your PII with any partner or a company with which we have such a relationship for any of the purposes set out in this Section or for any of the purposes set out in Section 2 above.
but wait there's more!
AUTODESK IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR THE USE OF PII ABOUT YOU BY SUCH PARTNERS, COMPANIES AND/OR RESELLERS.
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