[Year 12 IT Apps] Terms of Use Document - O402

[Mark KELLY]

Thanks, Damien. I often do read the EULA of suspicious products.

Of course if EULAs are too dull for you, they benefit from a dramatic
reading...

http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-20068778-10348864.html

On 26 March 2012 14:25, ATKINSON-BUCK, Damien <
Damien.ATKINSON-BUCK at ivanhoe.com.au> wrote:

>  Hi folks,
>
>             More often than not we people tend to just click “I accept” on
> software installation ‘Terms Of Use’ and rarely stop to read it. Over the
> weekend, one program I trialled came with a not very optional extra. Part
> of the terms of use is below. I’ve “anonymized” (is this 2012’s new
> dictionary addition) the company, but you may want to mention it to your
> charges. Pretty sure this would breach much of the privacy act.
>
> Cheers
>
> Damien
>
>
>
>
>
> *“**In order to provide this free download, <<XYZ>> software, provided by
> <<ABC>>, Inc., a <<DEF>>, Inc. company, is included in this download. This
> software allows millions of participants in an online market research
> community to voice their opinions by allowing their online browsing and
> purchasing behavior to be monitored, collected, aggregated, and once
> anonymized, used to generate market reports which our clients use to
> understand Internet trends and patterns and other market research purposes.
> The information which is monitored and collected includes internet usage
> information, basic demographic information, certain hardware, software,
> computer configuration and application usage information about the computer
> on which you install <<XYZ>>. We may use the information that we monitor,
> such as name and address, to better understand your household demographics;
> for example, we may combine the information that you provide us with
> additional information from consumer data brokers and other data sources in
> accordance with our privacy policy. We make commercially viable efforts to
> automatically filter confidential personally identifiable information and
> to purge our databases of such information about our panelists when
> inadvertently collected. By clicking Accept, you acknowledge that you are
> 18 years of age or older, an authorized user of this computer, and that you
> have read, agreed to, and have obtained the consent to the terms and
> conditions of the Privacy Statement and User License Agreement from anyone
> who will be using the computer on which you install this application.**”*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Damien Atkinson-Buck*
> KLA Head - MYP Technology & SY Info Tech
>
> *p:*
>
> +61 3 9490 3848
>
> *f:*
>
> +61 3 9490 3490
>
> *e:*
>
> damien.atkinson-buck at ivanhoe.com.au
>
> *w:*
>
> http://myivanhoe.net
>
> *The Ridgeway Campus*
> PO Box 91 The Ridgeway
> Ivanhoe Victoria
> 3079 Australia
>
> [image: Description: Description: cid:image002.gif at 01CA7CC2.074C48E0]<http://myivanhoe.net/>
>
> [image: Description: Description: cid:image003.gif at 01CA7CC2.074C48E0]<http://myivanhoe.net/>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Privacy, Virus and Copyright Warning
>
> The information contained in this electronic message (e-mail), and any
> files transmitted with it:
>
> * is intended for the named recipients only. If you have received this in
> error, please advise the sender and delete it and any copies immediately;
> * Any personal information in this email must be used in accordance with
> the Privacy Act 1988 and this always applies even if it has been sent to
> you in error.
> * represents the views of the sender and does not necessarily represent
> the views or formal advice of Ivanhoe Grammar School;
> * may be subject to Copyright, so no further use should be made of it
> without the author's permission.
>
> The School does not represent or warrant that the email or any files
> attached do not contain errors or are free from computer viruses or other
> defects nor does it accept responsibility for any loss or damage resulting
> directly or indirectly from the use of the email or any attached files.
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.edulists.com.au - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe
> IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html -
> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority <br>
> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology
> Teachers Association Inc <br>
> http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ict/schools - Swinburne University
>



-- 
Mark Kelly
Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253
kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
Moderator: IT Applications Edulist <http://www.edulists.com.au/>

--
An E-flat, a C, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, "I'm sorry, but
I can't serve minors."
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.edulists.com.au/pipermail/itapps/attachments/20120326/5e406a12/attachment.html