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Cleverly lawyered weasel words are usually complex, highly specific and don't cover all possible uses. This statement is so simple and so general that it cover
by panarky 2y ago
Cleverly lawyered weasel words are usually complex, highly specific and don't cover all possible uses.
This statement is so simple and so general that it covers everything.
- windexh8er 2y agoAnd it states something very obvious that you seem to have overlooked: ""Google Photos doesn't sell your photos, videos, or personal information..." This says that they "don't", it very clearly does not say they " won't".
- taneq 2y agoIt’s as weaselly as the wording where they say things like “we use your data to improve our services, eg. personalised advertising. To opt out of personalised advertising […]” Nowhere does it say they stop using your data.
- alwa 2y agoIt feels just as weaselly to me when, by use of confidence-inspiring “plain language,” firms manage to pass off the impression that they’re making Solemn Categorical Pledges foreswearing the bad behavior that made users nervous—while preserving almost entirely the substance of the bad behavior. Google seems especially invested in that kind of stunt. Remember their “ad privacy” consent screens for Chrome—which, ridiculously, framed consent to additional tracking as a “privacy” measure? (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227; Aug 2023 / 974 points / 557 comments)