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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Terms of Service; Didn't Read

I found a Site that Condenses Down the Terms of Service (TOS) for several Web Sites, for you. I actually scan, search and read through all Site TOS, before I join. But, this is a Pain Staking Task and I hate doing it. So, I really like this Site. I pasted a few below and you can read the rest on http://tos-dr.info/.

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Facebook

  • - Very broad copyright license on your content
  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - Facebook automatically shares your data with many other services
  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  • + You can give your feedback before changes
  • - No pseudonym allowed
  •  (more info on the forum)
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Google

  • - Google can use your content for all their existing and future services
  • + Limited copyright license to operate and improve all Google Services
  • + Inform about data requests
  • + Google posts notice of changes, with a 14-day ultimatum.
  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  •  Partial archives of their terms are available
  •  Jurisdiction in California
  •  (more info on the forum)
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Yahoo!

  • + Yahoo's copyright license for groups limited for purpose
  • + Yahoo's copyright license for photos, graphics, audio and video limited for purpose
  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
  •  Your account can be suspended for several reasons
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Wikipedia

  • + You publish your contributions under free licenses
  • + You can give comments before changes
  • + Wikipedia uses temporary session cookies
  •  (more info on the forum)
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twitter

  • + Twitter deletes tracking data in 10 days and offers an opt-out
  • - Very broad copyright license on your content
  • + Promise to inform about data requests
  • - Critical changes to the terms with little users' involvement
  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  •  Twitter provide archives of their terms
  • - Third party cookies
  •  Twitter does not require cookies to function
  • - Twitter deletes your account after 30 days. It keeps the rights on your content.
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Flickr

  • + Yahoo's copyright license for photos, graphics, audio and video limited for purpose
  • × Pro accounts cannot be canceled
  • + Flickr lets you choose a copyright license
  •  Users are subject to Yahoo!'s terms
  • + You can chose with whom you share your photo
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Skype

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
  • × You cannot delete your account
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SoundCloud

  • + You stay in control of your copyright
  • + Collected personal data used for limited purposes
  • + 6 weeks to review changes
  • - Indemnification from claims related to your content or your account
  • + Pseudonyms allowed
  • + You can terminate your account
  • + The terms are easy to read
  • - Use of cookies and third-party cookies (opt-out)
  • - Personal information can be disclosed in case of business transfer or insolvency
  •  Jurisdiction in Germany
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XING

  • - No pseudonym allowed
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GitHub

  • + You don't grant any copyright license to github
  • - Changes can happen any time, sometimes without notice
  • - You shall defend and indemnify GitHub
  • + Your personal information is used for limited purposes
  • - Your account can be suspended and your data deleted any time for any reason
  • + Transparent security practices
  •  GitHub requires cookies
  • + GitHub will notifiy you before transfering your information in event of merger or acquisition
  •  Choice of law: California
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Twitpic

  • × Twitpic takes credit for your content
  • - Your content is for Twitpic and their partners
  • - Reduction of legal period for cause of action
  • - You indemnify Twitpic from any claim related to your content
  • × Deleted images are not really deleted
  •  Jurisdiction in Delaware
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Delicious

  • - Very broad copyright license on your content, includes right for Delicious to distribute through any media
  • - Delicious can license your content to third-parties
  • × No Right to leave the service
  • - Only for personal and non-commercial use
  • - Non-transparent use of cookies and third party ads
  • - Your personal information are an asset for business transfers
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500px

  • - The terms can change at any time, sometimes with notice
  • - Waiver of legal actions
  • × 500px Store: Authorship
  • - You are responsible for any claim and agree to indemnify them
  • - Broad copyright license
  • × 500px Store: your account can be terminated at any time
  • + Pseudonyms allowed
  •  Open only to individual photographers and graphic artists
  • + The terms are easy to read
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DuckDuckGo

  • + No Tracking
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App.net

  • - You defend, indemnify, and hold app.net harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
  • - Changes can happen at any time and sometimes without notice.
  • + The copyright license you give them is "limited"
  • + You can delete your content
  • + Pseudonyms allowed
  • - You may not scrape the site
  •  App.net request feedback from users
  • + App.net provide archives of their terms
  •  App.net's terms are simple and easy to follow
  •  You are responsible for what you upload
  •  Court of law is California
  •  App.net does not take responsibility for what its users post
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Steam

  • - Defend and indemnify Valve. Survives termination of the agreement.
  •  No refund policy
  • - Valve can cancel your account at any time.
  • + Can request review and/or removal of personally identifiable info.
  • + Notifications 30 days before changes.
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
  • - Trial and class action waiver
  • + Pseudonyms allowed
  • + A user can voluntarily cancel their account at any time.
  • + Your personal information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes
  • - May share aggregate and individual user information with other parties without restriction
  •  Jurisdiction: Washington (for non-EU) and Luxembourg.
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SeenThis

  • + You are free to choose your copyright license
  • + You can get your data back
  • + Right to leave the service
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OwnCube

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  • + user data is not sold
  • - they can remove your account after complaints
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Microsoft

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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myspace

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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netflix

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  • + Users can request access and deletion of personal info.
  • - Netflix reserve the right to disclose personal info, no notification.
  • - Netflix uses 3rd party advertisers that use tracking cookies to target ads.
  • - Lawsuit and class action waiver. Arbitration agreement. Survives termination of ToU agreement.
  • - Netflix can terminate your account for any reason without notice.
  • + You can cancel at any time.
  • - No liability is accepted for improper access to your personal information.
  •  Cookies are required.
  •  Personal info is used for advertising.
  •  Non-personal info can be disclosed in any way.
  •  Terms and privacy policy pages are organized and formatted well.
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Verizon

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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couchsurfing

  • - The copyright license on user data is broader than necessary
  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  • - Couchsurfing keeps the license on your content, even after you close your account
  • - Couchsurfing may retain your data after deactivation for legitimate business purposes
  • - Couchsurfing becomes the owner of ideas you give them
  • + Couchsurfing informs you about the fact that you can disable cookies
  •  Couchsurfing track you
  •  Couchsurfing will pass your data on to the new company if they enter in a merger
  •  Couchsurfing may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.
  •  Promotional communications are opt-out
  •  You are not allowed to use a nick name
  •  Couchsurfing clearly invite you to contact their volunteer help desk
  •  You should follow the community guidelines
  •  Couchsurfing cannot blame them for disputes you have with other users
  •  Couchsurfing may close your account at their sole discretion
  •  Couchsurfing will censor the content you upload at their sole discretion
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Amazon

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
  •  (more info on the forum)
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Apple

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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AT&T

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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Rapidshare

  • + Rapidshare uses personal information for limited purposes
  • + Rapidshare won't share information to a requesting authority without a legal basis
  • + Rapidshare does not index or open the files
  • + 4 weeks to review changes for paying users
  • × You cannot delete your account
  • + Rapidshare guarantees 99.5% availability
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Dropbox

  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  • + Promise to inform about data requests
  •  (more info on the forum)
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LinkedIn

  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  • + Promise to inform about data requests
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Sonic.net

  • + Delete user logs after 2 weeks
  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  • + Promise to inform about data requests
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Comcast

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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Flattr

  •  Age limit of 18
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Freeforums

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
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Nabble

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
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Informe

  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
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Wordpress.com

  • + Limited copyright license to Wordpress.com including for promotion
  • - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  • × You cannot delete your account
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WhatsApp

  •  (more info on the forum)
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Spideroak

  • + Promise to inform about data requests
  • + Transparency on law enforcement requests
  •  (more info on the forum)
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Gravatar

  • × No Right to leave the service
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Foursquare

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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Loopt

  •  No promise to inform about government requests
  • - No transparency on law enforcement requests
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Zoosk

  • × You cannot delete your account
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eBuddy

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Habbo

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Evernote

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Minecraft

  • × You cannot delete your account
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vBulletin

  • × You cannot delete your account
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RuneScape

  • × You cannot delete your account
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BearShare

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Wordfeud

  • × You cannot delete your account
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OLX

  • × You cannot delete your account
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phpBB

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Xfire

  • × You cannot delete your account
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World of Warcraft

  • × You cannot delete your account
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bitly

  • × You cannot delete your account
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Hypster

  • × You cannot delete your account
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videoBB

  • × You cannot delete your account
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reddit

  •  (more info on the forum)
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identi.ca

  • + Content published under a free license
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IFTTT

  •  (more info on the forum)
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Instagram

  • + Limited license, but includes right for Instagram to distribute through any media
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