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Posted on May 24, 2021 at 01:04 CDT by Max Stul Oppenheimer • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 18.19 • 2021-05-24

LEGAL BRIEF

By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.

Any time you install new software or a new service, you are faced with a seemingly simple task: checking a box confirming that you agree to the company’s terms of service.

If you’ve followed the associated link, chances are you’ve encountered 20 or 30 (or 40) pages of pseudo-English. Using the ubiquitous Microsoft Services Agreement as an example, here’s what you are typically agreeing to. For simplicity, we’ll stick with basic U.S. accounts. Most specific products and some special types of account (for example, accounts for minors, education accounts, and organizational accounts) have additional rules. Other rules apply in other countries. Your mileage may vary.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.19.0 (2021-05-24).
This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.19.F (2021-05-24).

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