Thursday, February 2, 2017

Terms and Conditions in plain english


When we set up social media accounts and click the Terms and Conditions, do we really know what we are signing up for.

Here is an article from the Washington Post looking at this issue.

“The situation is serious,” Afia said in the report. “Young people are unwittingly giving away personal information, with no real understanding of who is holding that information, where they are holding it and what they are going to do with it.”

From Instagram’s terms of use:
"You are responsible for any activity that occurs through your account and you agree you will not sell, transfer, license or assign your account, followers, username, or any account rights. With the exception of people or businesses that are expressly authorized to create accounts on behalf of their employers or clients, Instagram prohibits the creation of and you agree that you will not create an account for anyone other than yourself. You also represent that all information you provide or provided to Instagram upon registration and at all other times will be true, accurate, current and complete and you agree to update your information as necessary to maintain its truth and accuracy."
Simplified version: 

“Don’t use anybody else’s account without their permission or try to find out their login details.”

Find out more examples and to read the full article






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