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Google+ is no different: 11.2 you agree that this license includes a right for google to make such content available to other companies, organizations or indiv

by alpb 14y ago

Google+ is no different: 11.2 you agree that this license includes a right for google to make such content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such content in connection with the provision of those services. 11.3 you understand that google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your content as are necessary to conform and adapt that content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. you agree that this license shall permit google to take these actions.

89a 14y ago
"Wil Wheaton on… PLEASE PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME PLEASE" Would be a better title
takluyver 14y ago
The current version of the TOS say, in part: When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. IANAL, but I don't think that includes a right to sell (sub-license) your content.
- minwcnt5 14y ago
  Yup, this came up during the uproar when Google changed their privacy policy earlier this year. IIRC this language is needed to let them share your data across services. e.g. showing your profile photo as part of their social search results might quality as "publicly display". Google's current privacy policy includes the statement: "We believe personal information should not be held hostage and we are committed to building products that let users export their personal information to other services. We don’t sell users’ personal information."

by alpb 14y ago

89a 14y ago

"Wil Wheaton on… PLEASE PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME PLEASE" Would be a better title

takluyver 14y ago

The current version of the TOS say, in part: When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. IANAL, but I don't think that includes a right to sell (sub-license) your content.

minwcnt5 14y ago
Yup, this came up during the uproar when Google changed their privacy policy earlier this year. IIRC this language is needed to let them share your data across services. e.g. showing your profile photo as part of their social search results might quality as "publicly display". Google's current privacy policy includes the statement: "We believe personal information should not be held hostage and we are committed to building products that let users export their personal information to other services. We don’t sell users’ personal information."