Darth Tigris said: Did you honestly take me seriously? |
Yes.
Darth Tigris said: Did you honestly take me seriously? |
Yes.
Closed box EULAs aren't valid in the EU i believe, i think it was apple that lost a case about it.
If I read this right it will cross reference your details to make sure you have permission to use the app. Does that mean I won't be able to use my sister's sky go account on my xbox anymore?
What in the world was this thread made for? OP seriously what was your motive?
Mistershine said: Closed box EULAs aren't valid in the EU i believe, i think it was apple that lost a case about it. If I read this right it will cross reference your details to make sure you have permission to use the app. Does that mean I won't be able to use my sister's sky go account on my xbox anymore? |
All Eula's are null and void if it attempts to nullify your basic consumer rights.
You can't also use "bait and switch" tactics either, at-least here anyway.
So, get to know your consumer rights, then you know what company's can and cannot do to you. :)
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NiKKoM said: More shocked that anyone actually takes time to read those TOS.. Like we don't all scroll down and click on "accept" |
Haha that's true, but I always feel bad whenever I do that.
I read once that some company, just to show that people don't read the TOS decided to add in an extra stipulation which asked the user to agree to selling their soul to the company, and the majority ended up agreeing to the term lol.
ethomaz said: I won't post in this thread but I think more MS users will want to read that... feel free to call me a fanboy, hater or anything else... you are welcome.
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no you are not a hater, since it is probably exactly the same for PS3, XB360, and PS4... or really close to it... this is a common thing all accross connected services.... google, FB, and many other do that and way worst... this is really not much to worry about... you either have to link your accounts and info are shared, or you don't and you have to re enter your info anyway in the app... I don't see what is news worthy in that ????
Serious_frusting said: Well thats actually not standard agreements in europe. M$ have already been in trouble for similar practices. |
not sure it applies in that case... and anyway the terms are not forbiden in EU, I believe they just have to put the box you can tick "do not share my information with 3rd parties"
that said in that case they are sharing information for accounts on apps you signed up for, for ease of use... pretty sure this is legal, you might have an extra pop up when you install the app in a EU country asking you if you agree to share info with the app when you install it...
UltimateUnknown said:
Haha that's true, but I always feel bad whenever I do that. I read once that some company, just to show that people don't read the TOS decided to add in an extra stipulation which asked the user to agree to selling their soul to the company, and the majority ended up agreeing to the term lol. |
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2010/04/15/gamestation-we-own-your-soul/1
To me, that Indeed reads like pretty much every TOS.
But then again, I believe that this is true for pretty much everyone and every TOS, because except for lawyers, hardly anyone actually completely understands such texts (especially: how certain purposely vague phrases can be interpreted). Which is why we choose to be ignorant fools instead who just press "accept" and tell ourselves that it probably won't have seriously negative consequences.
So I believe that we will not know the full and true consequences/meaning of these TOS until shortly after Microsoft officially published them. Because by that time technology magazines will ask actual lawyers to analyze the text and translate it to common citizen's english.