In the digital age, we’re asked to agree to the terms and conditions on a daily basis. Almost every website we click on nowadays asks us to confirm with their company’s privacy policy, but how many of us actually take the time to read the fine print? Research shows that only a minority does this.
However, people in this thread took their sweet time and read the terms and conditions they were presented with, and they’re glad they did, as they found some unexpected things written there. Scroll down to find their stories below, and don’t forget to share your own experiences so it motivates others to pay closer attention to what they’re agreeing to.
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#41
LinkedIn is granted access to all your contacts found in email or address books and explicitly given permission to use them as they please, including using your identity in automatically generated emails.
This was a change made a few years ago. I cancelled immediately.
This was a change made a few years ago. I cancelled immediately.
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16points
#42
I can't remember the app, it was many moons ago I saw this. But it was supposed to be geared toward aspiring photographers and giving them exposure, and you could rate other photos and do challenges. Essentially the ToS said that anything you post is now their property that they can use for whatever they want, including making money off of it.
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15points
#43
I didn't read this on the ToS but learned about it. Amazon apparently asked it's users: Do you want your voice data to be used for improving our future services?
You'd think replying No would stop the transfer of voice data? No. It would only not be used for improving future services. They'd still be able to do with it whatever they were doing till date.
You'd think replying No would stop the transfer of voice data? No. It would only not be used for improving future services. They'd still be able to do with it whatever they were doing till date.
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#44
**TL;DR**
1) Don't make nuclear or biological weapons with Windows
2) Don't use Java to make biological or nuclear weapons because it can fail and k**l people
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I was a kid, re-installing Windows on the down-low because I killed the computer with p**n yet again. Bored, was scrolling through the EULA. Couple fun things I found:
>6. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You agree that you will not export or re-export the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, any part thereof, or any process or service that is the direct product of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (the foregoing collectively referred to as the "Restricted Components"), to any country, person or entity subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export or re-export any of the Restricted Components (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, which currently include, but are not necessarily limited to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria, or to any national of any such country, wherever located, who intends to transmit or transport the products back to such country; **(ii) to any entity who you know or have reason to know will utilize the Restricted Components in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;** or (iii) to any entity who you know or have reason to know has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government. You warrant and represent that neither the BXA nor any other U.S. federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges.
Not super surprising, and I'm pretty sure it's been commented on many times before, but still interesting. If you're making a nuke and use Windows to aid that process, Microsoft can take away your Windows. Nerr.
>7. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT. **The SOFTWARE PRODUCT may contain support for programs written in Java.** Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines, or weapons systems, **in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated Microsoft to make this disclaimer.**
This one I didn't see before. I gotta wonder why they had to put that in there. Was there already an incident? Is Sun saying that they're not taking responsibility for their software if you **are** making anthrax dirty-bombs with Windows (assuming you used Java)? Man, that's... uh... not a great look for Java. I mean, I get discouraging terrorists, but I wouldn't do so through insinuation that your software is *too unstable and buggy for them*. Though I can understand why they'd put that in there.
1) Don't make nuclear or biological weapons with Windows
2) Don't use Java to make biological or nuclear weapons because it can fail and k**l people
----------------------------
I was a kid, re-installing Windows on the down-low because I killed the computer with p**n yet again. Bored, was scrolling through the EULA. Couple fun things I found:
>6. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You agree that you will not export or re-export the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, any part thereof, or any process or service that is the direct product of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (the foregoing collectively referred to as the "Restricted Components"), to any country, person or entity subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export or re-export any of the Restricted Components (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, which currently include, but are not necessarily limited to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria, or to any national of any such country, wherever located, who intends to transmit or transport the products back to such country; **(ii) to any entity who you know or have reason to know will utilize the Restricted Components in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;** or (iii) to any entity who you know or have reason to know has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government. You warrant and represent that neither the BXA nor any other U.S. federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges.
Not super surprising, and I'm pretty sure it's been commented on many times before, but still interesting. If you're making a nuke and use Windows to aid that process, Microsoft can take away your Windows. Nerr.
>7. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT. **The SOFTWARE PRODUCT may contain support for programs written in Java.** Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines, or weapons systems, **in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated Microsoft to make this disclaimer.**
This one I didn't see before. I gotta wonder why they had to put that in there. Was there already an incident? Is Sun saying that they're not taking responsibility for their software if you **are** making anthrax dirty-bombs with Windows (assuming you used Java)? Man, that's... uh... not a great look for Java. I mean, I get discouraging terrorists, but I wouldn't do so through insinuation that your software is *too unstable and buggy for them*. Though I can understand why they'd put that in there.
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15points
#45
AncestryDNA owns your DNA forever and can do what it likes with it. I forsee Jurassic park coming, but with people.
Edit: No duh there are already people walking around. I'm imagining a scenario more like we clone famous/infamous people for kicks and giggles. Kind of the like the hall of heads in Futurama.
Edit: No duh there are already people walking around. I'm imagining a scenario more like we clone famous/infamous people for kicks and giggles. Kind of the like the hall of heads in Futurama.
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14points
#46
Pretty sure anyone who ever played the original Diablo also agreed sold their soul to the devil in the Terms and Conditions.
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14points
#47
Google can use anything you create on their platform without telling you or giving you a royalty.
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14points
#48
A friend of mine claims he actually read the whole Steam’s Terms and Conditions, apparently they can take away games from your library whenever they want regardless of how much you payed.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the games are essentially rented digital copies without a defined return date.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the games are essentially rented digital copies without a defined return date.
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13points
#49
Faceapp, the app that makes you look older that a lot of people have been using lately, basically says they can access everything on your phone and share it with whoever they want.
I also used to use this popular tuning app that had similar T&C when I was learning how to play an instrument. I never actually got a tuner after that so I haven't played since :(.
I also used to use this popular tuning app that had similar T&C when I was learning how to play an instrument. I never actually got a tuner after that so I haven't played since :(.
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12points