Neowin News Feed for: Terms of service

Instagram: We won't be selling your photos

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:53:08 +0000

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom has now denied it plans to sell photos uploaded on the service, despite the language in an upcoming update to its Terms of Service. Read more...

Microsoft updates their Terms of Service

Paul Ferson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:21:08 +0100

Microsoft has updated its Terms of Service further, clarifying the usage of their services and what you can do. It might be one of 2012's only pieces of tech-related legalese not used in a lawsuit. Read more...

Proposed changes to Sony's PSN terms of service cleared by court

Paul Ferson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:13:37 +0100

A court has cleared the way for Sony to change the Terms of Service for what is now known as its Entertainment Network (formerly PSN), arguing that users make a conscious decision to use the service. Read more...

Sony sued over new Playstation terms of service

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:40:36 +0000

A lawsuit has been filed against Sony, claiming that its new terms of service for its Playstation Network is unfair by not allowing users the right to file class action lawsuits. Read more...

New Xbox 360 TOU prevents people from suing Microsoft

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:51:18 +0000

The newly revised terms of use for owners of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console now prevents people who agree to the terms from filing lawsuits against Microsoft if any issues with the console come up. Read more...

Analyzing the Terms of Service (or “Not Every Company is Evil”)

Christopher White — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:08:19 +0100

With more and more data being placed into the ubiquitous cloud, it’s becoming ever more important for users to read the terms of service and privacy policies that companies put out. Although studies show that... Read more...

Facebook goes after 'Fluff Busting Purity' Greasemonkey script

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:27:45 +0000

Fluff Busting Purity (FBP) is a Greasemonkey Script developed for Facebook that gets rid of application notifications from applications like Mafia Wars and other oft-annoying Quiz messages, leaving your news feed populated with basic status... Read more...