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Well, "Knowingly accesses and without permission... uses any data" would make the accessing and transmission of contacts (a la Path and many other apps) illegal
by fl3tch 14y ago
Well, "Knowingly accesses and without permission... uses any data" would make the accessing and transmission of contacts (a la Path and many other apps) illegal. Except there's probably a clause somewhere that you agreed to without reading which lets them do that, and the same may be true here.
- sugarmountain 14y agoWhile it's probably true that the EULA permits FB to read the contact list, and update it in expected ways, there are many points covered in those statutes: interception and destruction of data, making the system unavailable for its intended use, etc. Can anyone find language permitting FB to destructively alter the contents in profoundly unusual ways so that email is redirected to FB servers for interception and delivery as FB deems appropriate? I'd really like to see an informed legal opinion on the possible criminality of their actions.
- machrider 14y agoNot sure about criminal charges, but at the very least, it seems like a negligent act resulting in real damages to many people. I don't think a class-action lawsuit is out of the question.