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> Without permission, without compensation, and with little in the way of resistance, the company seized and declared ownership over everyone’s information. No
by MarkMc 8y ago
> Without permission, without compensation, and with little in the way of resistance, the company seized and declared ownership over everyone’s information.
No, Google has permission - it's given when you click I Agree in Android, or when you sign up for a Google account, or when you continue to use a website that has a 'terms of use' page.
- ucaetano 8y agoAnd with compensation too. Barter is compensation.
- variable11 8y agoThe first judge to throw out vague, sweeping one-sided Agreements that users must accept will be a hero.
- buboard 8y agoin reality the permission was given the moment that people buy the phone. Nobody is going to realistically buy a phone and then deny the terms. TBH the idea that users consent because they click a button is bogus unless something like money is at stake. I think they should try adding warning signs to phone packages, like they do in cigarettes, "tracking inside" , and see how this affects consumer choices.
- Animats 8y agoIn reality the permission was given the moment that people buy the phone. Not for Google. Permission is given when you agree to sign up for a Google account. Google tries to trick you into signing up by using a dark pattern. Just click "Later", then remove the signup app. I've been doing that for years now on Android phones.