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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. Re:Much Ado About Nothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well You do know that if you read the MS EULA you do not OWN the Microsoft Windows product you purchased with HUNDREDS of hard earned Dollars.... It essentially states that they cn take back the OS whenever they want. SO I am pretty sure that googles is nowhere near as bad since theirs is freeeee and they have every right to make money from thier services. You also have the option Dare I say this to NOT PUBLISH it..... Geeze where with MS you don't have much choice. Thanks Gil

  2. Put up something illegal and see by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Put up some child pron and see how much they claim to own your uploaded property and how many rights they consider exclusive to them with that content.

  3. Figures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Communist story posted by communist Zonk. Nothing new here, move along.

  4. Re:Much Ado About Nothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I couldn't find the MS Eula you were referring to when I installed either FreeBSD or Ubuntu on my computers! How do I find it?

  5. #ir3.trolltalk.cOm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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