So how is the in-game advertising? Nobody has mentioned it, so I guess it can't be too bad (at least for now...).
From the license agreement;
In Game Advertising
* TrackMania Nations ESWC uses technology developed by IGA Partners Limited ("IGA") that delivers content and information to and from the game and game environment when you use TrackMania Nations ESWC while connected to the Internet. Such content may include advertising and other material created by third parties and may be sent from a remote server inside or outside the country in which you reside or use TrackMania Nations ESWC.
* IGA does not collect personal data such as your name, email address, postal address or telephone number without your knowledge and without giving you an opportunity to opt-out of such collection. The IGA technology automatically collects and logs the IP address assigned to you by your Internet service provider, which may or may not be personally identifiable, depending on the service you use.
* When you use TrackMania Nations ESWC on a computer connected to the Internet, IGA may record data relating to your use of and interaction with the TrackMania Nations ESWC, including your response to ads, content, and other information presented by IGA. This information will be associated with the IP address assigned by your service provider, which may or may not be personally identifiable, based on the service you use. IGA uses this information to analyze and enhance the effectiveness of commercial messages and other information delivered by IGA as well as to provide you with an up to date, enjoyable and dynamic gaming experience. For example, this information may be used to analyze the placement of advertising material within TrackMania Nations ESWC, the length of time the advertising is visible on your screen, the game in which the advertising appears and associated data to assist IGA in adding dynamic content to TrackMania Nations ESWC. Except in the limited circumstances described below, IGA does not disclose this information to any third party unless it is aggregated and/or de-identified.
* By installing and playing TrackMania Nations ESWC on any platform used now or in the future to connect to the Internet, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions, including the data collection and uses described above, and you are consenting to IGA’s disclosure of this information in response to legal process (for example, a court order, search warrant or subpoena) or when IGA determines that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights or property of IGA or a third party.
* If you no longer wish to receive dynamic content provided by IGA, including advertising material, you must stop using TrackMania Nations ESWC or refrain from connecting to the Internet via the platform on which TrackMania Nations ESWC is installed or played.
* IGA does not use cookies to track your use of the Internet.
IGA reserves the right to change the practices described above, after giving you appropriate notice, but will not apply any changes retroactively without your unambiguous consent.
In the course of using TrackMania Nations ESWC, you may receive dynamic content supplied by third parties, including advertising content. Information about your interaction with TrackMania Nations ESWC and the dynamic content may be disclosed to third parties. By using this game on any platform connected to the Internet, you explicitly agree to: (1) receive such dynamic content, including advertising and other marketing communications; and (2) the personal information use and disclosure practices described above.
