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Re: AOL's Terms of Service Update for AIM Raises Eyebrows
From: InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:07:24 -0600 (CST)
Forwarded from: security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition 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. [..] _________________________________________ Bellua Cyber Security Asia 2005 - http://www.bellua.com/bcs2005
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