Thank you very much for the explanation Edward.

I assume that being the most popular websites in China the not so secret Chinese security services don't waste their time checking out just who is getting connected to them for whatever reason. :w00t::Whistling::alien:

Gerry

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Hello,

Sorry that the connectivity test may have confused you.
Actually, the purpose of the test was to check if your computer is able to connect to the internet, and not to send or receive any data.
We specifically chose to test the connectivity to qq and baidu.com, as these are popular websites in China and the test is designed for Chinese users.
This is because the internet environment in China is unique, and we use these two websites to double-confirm their ability to connect to the internet.

Edward

ApplebiteMedia (3/8/2023)

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This is a little concerning with China hacking and spying on people at every turn.  Hell... I stay off those stupid apps to avoid providing them with information.

Every country spies on each other. There are also hackers in every country. This is a sad fact of the modern world but has nothing to do with Reallusion. Reallusion is simply based in Taiwan and uses many technology and commercial services from that region (postal service for example) which is why server information may show references to China. However, please rest assured neither Reallusion or the Hub is covertly spying on you or gathering your personal information. 

I should not have my data given or sold for software I purchased.

Quite right. That's why it doesn't happen when you use the Reallusion Hub or any Reallusion software.

                                                                

Peter
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www.reallusion.com

The thumbnail problem is likely an oversight where an existing function was dropped when they redesigned the Preference UI. There was a Quick Thumbnail Creation option that seems to be missing.

@ApplebiteMedia: This isn't right forum to start a discussion about this. Let me just say that I don't feel the same adversity towards China as has become in vogue lately. I'm not on TikTok or Twitter (I don't trust Elon Musk), Instagram, or things like that. Also. my Windows doesn't show any ads.

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I don't get any of those ads at all. I run Malwarebytes and a basic virus protection suite, but I've never had any ads pop up on me. Before this thread showed up I wasn't even aware of all these backend apps running. I DO wonder if they impair the functionality of Reallusion products though. Like the thumbnail creation slow up - but that's speculation at best.

If not to collect and send data back, why are they here?   Windows is geared to push marketing on to their users.  Hell, you have to manually block ads that windows allows to pop up on you.  Even if you turn that off, some software get around that and STILL pop their sales pitch to you... Vegas Video is one.  I have all that turned off and still get their ads.

Anything other that reallusion should be removed.  Everything should be filtered through reallusion.com.... let the server direct the information and not my computer. 

@animagic "It doesn't bother me at all..."  It really should. I hear my younger coworkers say that to me all the time while they are on tictok.... "i'm not doing anything, let them have my information"!  Information is power.  If they are collecting data then there is a reason for it.  And trust me when I say the reason is to benefit them, NOT you, me or anyone else here.  But what data is being sent? 

Short of uninstalling all this software... we are trapped with this.  This is not my area of programming... otherwise I would write a tracker and see what is being sent and where.  If nothing else, curiosity.

Going to try to block just those URL's in my firwall and see if that messes up my Reallusion software of if it still works. 






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RL has always been a Taiwanese company. Research and development are in Taipei. One sales office is in the US and there are further offices in other Asian countries. Kai, from the webinars, is in Canada. It doesn't bother me at all...

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That is news to me, but it's verified here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reallusion  I also thought they were in California, not far from me in fact. Looks like they have multiple offices, including one in Taipei.

Reallusion is located in Taipei, Taiwan. Just across the water from China. 

Gerry

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Collecting user statistics and sending data requires direct user consent.
So I don't think any data is sent.
I think these links are only used for license checking and downloading content.

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