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Re: [ISN] AOL's Terms of Service Update for AIM Raises Eyebrows
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Date: Tue Mar 15 2005 - 01:07:24 CST
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Forwarded from: security curmudgeon <jerichoattrition.org>
: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775649,00.asp
:
: By Ryan Naraine
: March 12, 2005
:
: America Online, Inc. has quietly updated the terms of service for its
: AIM instant messaging application, making several changes that is sure
: to raise the hackles of Internet privacy advocates.
:
: The revamped terms of service, which apply only to users who downloaded
: the free AIM software on or after Feb. 5, 2004, gives AOL the right to
: "reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote" all content
: distributed across the chat network by users.
The article is updated:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775743,00.asp
[..]
America Online Inc. on Sunday moved to quell public criticism of the
terms of service for its AIM service, insisting the controversial
privacy clause does not pertain to user-to-user instant messaging
communication.
[..]
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