m... i found some more info, i didn't know that till now... sigh.. :o
i know it happed in cs a long time ago, but i just couldn't believe it'll happen in Race07. To be honest, i'm disappointed.
http://www.race-game.org/race07/support/faq.htm
Q: Does RACE07 feature In Game Advertising (IGA)?
A: Yes, there is In Game Advertising present in RACE07. To provide this functionality, technology developed by IGA Worldwide, INC. has been integrated into the game. This technology will automatically deliver location-based advertising and log and transmit certain information about your interaction with the advertising. If you do not wish to receive contextual advertising messages, do not play this game while connected to the Internet. The IGA Worldwide, INC. privacy policy can be found at
www.igaworldwide.com/
Q: Will the advertising banners change when I am driving around the track?
A: No, they will never change during gameplay.
Q: Can a disruption of the In Game Advertising system cause my game to stop functioning?
A: No, the game is in no way dependant on the Advertising system to be working or being active.
Q: Does the inclusion of In Game Advertising force me to be connected to the internet to play RACE07?
A: No, you are never forced to be connected to the internet in order to play an activated copy of RACE07.
Q: Does the In Game Advertising system collect and transmit any data from my system?
A: The In Game Advertising system only transmits a count of how many times you have passed a given advertising board, this information is not send during gameplay and it does not contain any other data or information gathered from your harddrive.
http://www.race-game.org/race07/support/faq.htm
Q: Does RACE07 feature In Game Advertising (IGA)?
A: Yes, there is In Game Advertising present in RACE07. To provide this functionality, technology developed by IGA Worldwide, INC. has been integrated into the game. This technology will automatically deliver location-based advertising and log and transmit certain information about your interaction with the advertising. If you do not wish to receive contextual advertising messages, do not play this game while connected to the Internet. The IGA Worldwide, INC. privacy policy can be found at
www.igaworldwide.com/
Q: Will the advertising banners change when I am driving around the track?
A: No, they will never change during gameplay.
Q: Can a disruption of the In Game Advertising system cause my game to stop functioning?
A: No, the game is in no way dependant on the Advertising system to be working or being active.
Q: Does the inclusion of In Game Advertising force me to be connected to the internet to play RACE07?
A: No, you are never forced to be connected to the internet in order to play an activated copy of RACE07.
Q: Does the In Game Advertising system collect and transmit any data from my system?
A: The In Game Advertising system only transmits a count of how many times you have passed a given advertising board, this information is not send during gameplay and it does not contain any other data or information gathered from your harddrive.
http://www.race-game.org/race07/support/faq.htm
Q: Does RACE07 feature In Game Advertising (IGA)?
A: Yes, there is In Game Advertising present in RACE07. To provide this functionality, technology developed by IGA Worldwide, INC. has been integrated into the game. This technology will automatically deliver location-based advertising and log and transmit certain information about your interaction with the advertising. If you do not wish to receive contextual advertising messages, do not play this game while connected to the Internet. The IGA Worldwide, INC. privacy policy can be found at
www.igaworldwide.com/
Q: Will the advertising banners change when I am driving around the track?
A: No, they will never change during gameplay.
Q: Can a disruption of the In Game Advertising system cause my game to stop functioning?
A: No, the game is in no way dependant on the Advertising system to be working or being active.
Q: Does the inclusion of In Game Advertising force me to be connected to the internet to play RACE07?
A: No, you are never forced to be connected to the internet in order to play an activated copy of RACE07.
Q: Does the In Game Advertising system collect and transmit any data from my system?
A: The In Game Advertising system only transmits a count of how many times you have passed a given advertising board, this information is not send during gameplay and it does not contain any other data or information gathered from your harddrive.