A Promise Falls in the Forest

A Promise Falls in the Forest
Mark Rasch, 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)

Shrink wrapped and click through agreements challenged? 2004-07-27
Y (1 replies)

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Anonymous Amateur

Looks Like a Duck, Smells Like a Duck...it's a Pineapple 2004-07-26
Dave

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Time for an appeal ! 2004-07-27
Daniel Convissor

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Anonymous

Rogue state 2004-07-28
Louis Bertrand

So you could apply the same to an EULA 2004-07-28
Anonymous

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Anonymous

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L. Kelly

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Anonymous

Won't this also apply to the disclaimer? 2004-07-29
Anonymous (1 replies)

If the agreement isn't binding because I didn't read it, then the disclaimer shouldn't be either.

I didn't read the disclaimer, so they should be liable for any and all damages I suffered as a result of my dealings with their organization.
We might even be able to make it a civil case.

But, IANAL

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Won't this also apply to the disclaimer? 2004-07-30
Anonymous

Won't this also apply to the disclaimer? 2004-07-29
Anonymous

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Anonymous

Will not apply to EULA 2004-07-31
-bildr

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