terms of service
Message scanning lawsuit against Facebook won't go away
Message scanning lawsuit against Facebook won’t go away
John Timmer reports at Ars Technica:
The court responded to this request by pursuing an extraordinarily rare course of action: it read Facebook’s entire terms of service. And, in this case, their vague language—typically used to provide broad immunity—became a liability: “[the document] does not establish that users consented to the scanning of their messages for advertising purposes, and in fact, makes no mention of ‘messages’ whatsoever.”
Be specific with those Terms of Service. Really specific.
Nilay Patel on what we agree to when we use cloud services
Nilay Patel on what we agree to when we use cloud services
Nilay Patel at The Verge reads some Terms of Service and drops some knowledge bombs. It’s definitely a must-read if you’re a Google, Dropbox, iCloud, or Skydrive user. So, if you’re on the internet at all, basically.
How to Opt out of PayPal's "Agreement to Arbitrate"
How to Opt out of PayPal’s “Agreement to Arbitrate”
It’s worth considering if you’re a PayPal user.