A Lawyer Reads…the Facebook Terms of Service and Data Policy (Part 3)

In the modern, digital world, each of us is asked to read and accept hundreds of pages of terms and conditions governing the way we use our products and services.  While no one could be expected to read every term (especially for entertainment or other “low risk” services), as a specialist in reading and drafting such documents, a lawyer can offer insight into just how they operate (and what rights the average user gives away when they sign on the dotted line). 

In “A Lawyer Reads…”, we’ll take a deeper dive into a few of those little-read contracts, terms, and conditions in an effort to provide just a bit of that insight. 

For more, check out www.hoeglaw.com or drop Rick a line at rhoeg@hoeglaw.com.

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Today we finish our reading of the Facebook Data Policy with discussions on data deletion, what happens when the law comes calling, Europe, and more.

Interested in how we got here?  Check out Part 1 and Part 2!

A Lawyer Reads…the Facebook Terms of Service and Data Policy (Part 2)

In the modern, digital world, each of us is asked to read and accept hundreds of pages of terms and conditions governing the way we use our products and services.  While no one could be expected to read every term (especially for entertainment or other “low risk” services), as a specialist in reading and drafting such documents, a lawyer can offer insight into just how they operate (and what rights the average user gives away when they sign on the dotted line). 

In “A Lawyer Reads…”, we’ll take a deeper dive into a few of those little-read contracts, terms, and conditions in an effort to provide just a bit of that insight. 

For more information, check out www.hoeglaw.com or drop Rick a line at rhoeg@hoeglaw.com.

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Today we continue our reading of the Facebook Data Policy with some of the most important questions facing the company and its users:  “How does Facebook use your information?” and “How is your information shared?”.

Check out Part 1 HERE.

A Lawyer Reads…the Facebook Terms of Service and Data Policy (Part 1)

In the modern, digital world, each of us is asked to read and accept hundreds of pages of terms and conditions that govern the way we use our products and services. 

While no one could be expected to read every term (especially for entertainment or other “low risk” services), as a specialist in reading and drafting such documents, a lawyer can offer insight into just how they operate (and which rights the average user winds up signing away). 

In our “A Lawyer Reads…” series, we’ll take a deeper dive into a few of those little-read contracts, terms, and conditions in an effort to provide just a bit of that insight. 

For more information, check out www.hoeglaw.com or drop Rick a line at rhoeg@hoeglaw.com.

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This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States Congress on matters ranging from data privacy to Facebook’s culpability in the fomenting of foreign genocides.

One strand of questioning that persisted throughout the entirety of his marathon interrogation, however, was whether an ordinary user of Facebook’s services could understand the company’s terms and conditions document.  In answering that he didn’t believe that most users read through such “click through” terms, Zukerberg opened himself up to a series of additional challenges.

But how “bad” are the Facebook terms really?