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Google already has terms of service. You agree to them by using Google. http://www.google.com/accounts/ http://www.google.com/accounts/ 5.3 You agree not to ac
by jamesgeck0 16y ago
Google already has terms of service. You agree to them by using Google. http://www.google.com/accounts/ http://www.google.com/accounts/
5.3 You agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Google, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with Google. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services through any automated means (including use of scripts or web crawlers) and shall ensure that you comply with the instructions set out in any robots.txt file present on the Services.
- HardyLeung 16y agoIn this case I don't think Microsoft violates Google's TOS because it is not directly consuming the "service" provided by Google, but rather peeking at what the user has done (and by installing the toolbar the user has already agreed to let Bing do it).
- MarkMc 16y agoImagine the Google terms of service said, 'Users must not share any information we provide with anyone else'. Does that mean that use of the Microsoft toolbar would violate these terms and Google could sue Microsoft to stop them using the 'clickstream' data?