MI Attorney General Settles Complaint Against eGames
eGames has settled a lawsuit alleging that the company failed to inform consumers of the presence of "spyware" in its programs. The company has agreed to stop producing software containing spyware, which included programs made by Conducent. The company has also agreed to post a privacy policy approved by the AG and provide a utility to remove the Conducent programs.
MI AG Press Release, Michigan AG Office, January 10, 2001,
Michigan Reaches Privacy Pact With eGames Over 'Spyware', Newsbytes, January 12, 2001.
