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We’re writing to let you know that we are changing how GWENT’s user data will be processed inside the CD PROJEKT Group and how it will affect our Privacy Policies.

Why?

We've made changes to how GOG and CD PROJEKT S.A. operate/service GWENT internally on a technical and organizational level. According to the data protection laws, those changes oblige us to inform you about it.

What?

Until the end of 2021 GOG will remain the only controller of the GWENT user data. From 2022 GWENT user data will be processed by GOG and CD PROJEKT S.A. as joint controllers. This means, if you have played GWENT, both GOG and CD PROJEKT S.A. will be responsible for your data. In order to reflect this change we’ve made small modifications to the GOG Privacy Policy (which mainly focused on removing GWENT-related paragraphs) and provided a new Privacy Policy solely for GWENT.

How?

The changes will apply to you automatically from January 1st 2022, no action on your side is needed. You can find the updated versions of GOG Privacy Policy here and GWENT Privacy Policy here.

Questions?

Please contact us at privacy@gog.com if you have any questions about GOG services.
I simply must ask: This wasn't the case already? So Gwent was just a massive dent on GOG's servers the whole time?
Isn't GOG part of the CDP group already?
The way I interpreted it, it sounds like another part of the company will be taking the load off GOG.

Maybe something to do with their recent sales report and how they're changing some stuff?
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Darvond: I simply must ask: This wasn't the case already? So Gwent was just a massive dent on GOG's servers the whole time?
Pretty much. This was announced as part of the restructure to return GoG to its roots and profitability - it's being taken out of the Gwent consortium and no-longer will share in dev costs or revenue. I suspect that the way it was structured was probably loss making in the GoG CGU within the CDPR group.
So expenses were attributed to one company while revenue was attributed to a sister company? No wonder Gog seemed like it was failing. Giving something with such large overhead to Gog without the revenue stream would give a seriously false impression of something that seems to be a negative when in reality it’s massively profitable.

I suspect this change would be enough to put Gog back in the black.
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tremere110: So expenses were attributed to one company while revenue was attributed to a sister company?
No, that's not accurate. Rather, GOG was taking a cut of the Gwent's revenues that was designated specifically to GOG as an exchange for the work that the GOG devs did on Gwent.

With this new change, in addition to no longer having the expenses of working on Gwent, GOG will also no longer be receiving any of those revenues from Gwent that were previously designated for GOG due to the contributions of GOG's devs.

Someone who knows more about this than me can explain it better. I'm not sure how much money GOG will now receive from Gwent, but definitely it will be less than before.
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_Auster_: Isn't GOG part of the CDP group already?
The way I interpreted it, it sounds like another part of the company will be taking the load off GOG.

Maybe something to do with their recent sales report and how they're changing some stuff?
they just put a paper from one folder into the other
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tremere110: So expenses were attributed to one company while revenue was attributed to a sister company?
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: No, that's not accurate. Rather, GOG was taking a cut of the Gwent's revenues that was designated specifically to GOG as an exchange for the work that the GOG devs did on Gwent.

With this new change, in addition to no longer having the expenses of working on Gwent, GOG will also no longer be receiving any of those revenues from Gwent that were previously designated for GOG due to the contributions of GOG's devs.

Someone who knows more about this than me can explain it better. I'm not sure how much money GOG will now receive from Gwent, but definitely it will be less than before.
yeah sounds more like this
Post edited December 02, 2021 by Orkhepaj
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Darvond: The changes will apply to you automatically from January 1st 2022, no action on your side is needed. You can find the updated versions of GOG Privacy Policy here and GWENT Privacy Policy here.
Isn't it necessary to obtain consent of customers when usage of consumer data is expanded/transferred, or substantial material changes are made to the policy?
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Darvond: The changes will apply to you automatically from January 1st 2022, no action on your side is needed. You can find the updated versions of GOG Privacy Policy here and GWENT Privacy Policy here.
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Mori_Yuki: Isn't it necessary to obtain consent of customers when usage of consumer data is expanded/transferred, or substantial material changes are made to the policy?
Presumably the current processing isn't based on the basis of consent, but simply as necessary for delivering the service, so all that'd be needed is to inform the "data subjects" of the change (which was done through this email). You do of course have the right to view your personal information, and/or request it to be removed, and this email gives you ample time to do so if you specifically don't want CD PROJEKT S.A. to have access to it.
Post edited December 02, 2021 by gogtrial34987
That’s a good first step.
Now the next one is to drop this DRM-ridden game from GOG store altogether.
The only question I have is why the hell I got that mail too? I never played Gwent in my life. I don't even have it in my library.
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Breja: The only question I have is why the hell I got that mail too? I never played Gwent in my life. I don't even have it in my library.
What about Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales game?
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Breja: The only question I have is why the hell I got that mail too? I never played Gwent in my life. I don't even have it in my library.
This. I have never played Gwent. I will never play Gwent. I don't have it in my library.
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Breja: The only question I have is why the hell I got that mail too? I never played Gwent in my life. I don't even have it in my library.
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Cadaver747: What about Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales game?
I'd imagine that offline single-player game does not pertain to "processing GWENT user data". If it does playing Gwent in Witcher 3 could count just as well.
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Breja: I'd imagine that offline single-player game does not pertain to "processing GWENT user data". If it does playing Gwent in Witcher 3 could count just as well.
Witcher 3 has nothing to do with that.

I remember clearly when I purchase Thronebreaker during one of the GOG sales back in 2020 some GWENT materials were added to my account in a confirmation order page, I didn't add GWENT at that time. I just checked my orders and my email confirmations of orders and there is not a single word about GWENT in my orders.

However I found an email regarding GWENT about "We’re updating our User Agreement and Privacy Policy." dated Oct 3, 2018.
So it might mean that everyone with GOG account automatically has it.

GWENT is in my library, my memory of seeing GWENT in my order confirmation of Thronebreaker is vivid. But there is nothing to prove it. I also remember how I once tried to run GWENT through GOG Galaxy and it asked me to log in, and that was it. Probably it was added to my library back then and my memory about Thronebreaker is just my imagination based on nothing. (But I do remember that clear as a day)
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Cadaver747: GWENT is in my library, my memory of seeing GWENT in my order confirmation of Thronebreaker is vivid. But there is nothing to prove it.
Yes, buying Thronebreaker automatically adds Gwent to your library. Presumbaly this is because Thronebreaker contains bonus items for Gwent. Details at the bottom of the store page description. Also, the Thronebreaker main menu has a link to install "multiplayer" which is actually Gwent.

Bonus items received this way do not appear in your order history. Other examples include The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls: Chapter II - Daggerfall which get added when buying other Bethesda games.