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If there was an easily defined definition of "respecting users data" the we wouldn't be in this situation. Plenty of people think putting a clause in the EULA t
by Steven_Vellon 7y ago
If there was an easily defined definition of "respecting users data" the we wouldn't be in this situation. Plenty of people think putting a clause in the EULA that says user data can be monetized is being respectful of user data, but this is often prohibited by law. Plenty of people don't think having a tool to dump user data is necessary to respect user data.
- JohnFen 7y ago> Plenty of people think putting a clause in the EULA that says user data can be monetized is being respectful of user data Do they really believe that, though? I always thought they were just thinking it was just legal cover to allow them to do whatever they want with the data. Respect doesn't enter into it.
- Steven_Vellon 7y agoWhat's wrong with it? The End user license agreement is the document explicitly dedicated to explaining how the interaction between the user and the software will work. If a company explains how the data will be used and the user consents to that agreement what is the issue? I don't doubt that there are people that don't bother to read the EULA but thats a leading-a-horse-to-water situation.
- JohnFen 7y agoI didn't say that there was something wrong with it, I said that it doesn't count as being respectful of user data. That said, almost all EULAs and privacy statements I've ever read have not been forthcoming about the use of data. They usually state, in broad terms, that they'll share unspecified user data with mysterious "partners" for nonspecific reasons.