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Does Google Own Your Content?

Posted by Zonk on from the err-i-have-to-go-make-some-copies dept.

mjasay writes "ZDNet is reporting that Google has a potentially worrisome clause in its User Agreement for Google Apps. Namely, that any content put into the system and 'intended to be available to the members of the public' is free game for Google, reserving the right for Google 'to syndicate Content submitted, posted or displayed by you on or through Google services and use that Content in connection with any service offered by Google.' Google may not be evil, but giving it these (and other) rights to one's data should be ringing alarm bells in the Google Apps user base."

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  1. Evil is slowly creeping into Google. Or rapidly? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 3, Funny

    "... reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute..."

    "Modify" means that, if you say you love your wife, Google can change that and say you hate your wife.

    That's how it looks to me.

  2. Re:Does Google Own My Content? by gowen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only in the UK. Here it grossly sensationalizes them.
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  3. Re:Evil is slowly creeping into Google. Or rapidly by Chyeld · · Score: 3, Funny

    They can also draw mustaches and horns ALL OVER YOUR PICTURES! OMG!

    Honestly, there are tin foil hat thoughts and there are just coming up with something to find a flaw, any flaw no matter how ridculous, thoughts.