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Originally Posted by Suerte
I certainly do not mean to be rude, as this program looks very nice. But how can we be sure that it is not stealing information or looking at our computer screens while we play?
Is this just one of those trust things?
Looks like a great program though, and again, I do not mean to offend anyone.
This is a very valid question and don't worry, I am not at all offended.
I understand that privacy is a major issue, however to check for updates and validate purchase codes, TableNinja does need to connect to our server.
TableNinja connects to the internet in the following cases:
1. On start-up.
2. When you open the Purchase/Update menu.
3. When you use your purchase code to unlock the full version.
These transactions are brief and no private information is transmitted save the email address used to purchase TableNinja.
We encourage users who are worried about privacy to run any kind of internet monitor like ZoneAlarm to verify that TableNinja only connects at these times and that the amount of data transmitted is far far too small to contain any sensitive poker data (the amount of data we send is much smaller than the hand history file from a single hand).
Unfortunately we don't know of any way to 100% prove that our software doesn't contain any spyware. Like you said to some extent you may have to trust us. You can also look on this thread if you like and see that we have happy users who are using the program. If anyone has suggestions as to other ways for us to demonstrate that TableNinja contains no spyware or malicious code we welcome them.
I understand that for some people, a program like TableNinja that connects to the internet simply posses to big a risk. That's their choice and we understand and respect it. We also believe that most people are trusting people and will give TableNinja a chance.
If you have any other questions about this issue definitely let me know, we will do whatever we can reasonably do to demonstrate that TableNinja is safe.