FB TOS

[zandperl]

So those of you on Facebook probably saw a long gobledygook email about changes to the Terms of Service. Many people are in an uproar over FB getting the right to use your stuff, but that isn't anything new. What they should be in an uproar over is that right now the TOS gives users veto power over future changes to the TOS. The proposed changes removes that veto power.

As much as FB is continually making shitty changes, this one would be even worse than usual.

• Full text of proposed Statement of Rights and Responsibilities changes
  
  • Note original and unchanged is in black, original and proposed to be removed is in red and struck out, and new proposed to be added is in red and underlined.
    
  • There appear to be no changes to the ways FB can use your information or content - you still own it, they still have a license to use it as they wish without charge. (Art 2, page 1)
    
  • Art 14 (pg 5-6) is where they remove the veto power of the members.
• Full text of proposed Data Use Policy
  
  • There seem to be some good points where they remind people that "hiding" is not the same as "deleting", and other clarifying language.
    
  • The bad point is on the top of pg 14 where they say (if approved) that they can now share your info with their affiliates. Even credit cards let you opt out of sharing your info w/ affiliates, but apparently FB wouldn't.
• Here's where you can respond
  
  • Note that many people are going for the following phrase to show a unified front: "I oppose the changes and want a vote about the demands on www.our-policy.org"
    
  • You have until Nov 28 to comment if you wish to do so.
• CNN article which tipped me off to the changes

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