, 2004-07-26
A federal court recently ruled that website privacy policies aren't binding, because nobody reads them. The implications are far reaching for contract law and the Internet.
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Shrink wrapped and click through agreements challenged?
2004-07-26
John the Kiwi (1 replies)
John the Kiwi (1 replies)
I am not "voluntarily" giving up my information. In fact, I'm forced to. If I want to use their services, they require me to give them my information. In that, I assume they will use that information responsibly, for MY benefit.
I also find them hypotrical. For instance, in their legal disclaimer, right in the first sentence, they say "[we] take reasonable steps to safeguard and to prevent unauthorized access to your private information", but, then goes in to say they they won't "prevent unauthorized access".
Basically, I'm reading their legal statement as them safeguarding themselves against "illegal" activities that they may or may not participate in. It seems it's the "legal" way out of sharing information. With that said, one can have a similar legal notice on a SPAM message or an area where you sign up for something, and you have the choice to opt -in or not. Then, they become "legal" SPAMmers.
Great!
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