February 16th, 2009
Listen to Episode 9: TOS Contracts [ 55 min 29 s | 38.12 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (43)
Do you read the Terms of Service contracts for each and every service for which you sign up? Do you just click accept and hope for the best? In this episode we discuss the Facebook TOS change debacle and why it’s so important to know your rights and be aware of how your content could be used. We delve deep into the TOS agreements for popular services and try to break it down for you. Melissa does an in-depth review of Plaxo. Naomi discusses Flickr. Tony talks about ISPs.
Recently, many in the blogosphere were all a buzz about Facebook changing their terms of service – and then back again. Why such a fuss? How does their terms of service differ from other SocMed services out there? How do you feel about it? What is in store for Facebook and other Social Media services? Better yet, what’s in store for YOU?
Here is a Mashable article for review.
Naomi picked Flickr’s TOS
Melissa picked Plaxo’s TOS and discovered the Privacy Policy is where it’s really at.
Tony discusses TOS from an ISP POV
