No one reads them, but everyone readily clicks on the 'I agree' button just to proceed. Some terms and conditions are valid, some are stupid, but they can also border on the absurd and cause a busload of problems, warns ET.
This was widely reported about a year back - about 7,500 people unknowingly sold their souls to Brit online gaming software retailer Gamestation. As a prank, the retailer added an 'Immortal Souls' clause into their terms and conditions (T&C ), legally awarding them the 'souls' of customers who bought from them.
But when do terms and conditions become something more than standard operating procedure - when do they become ransom notes? The consumer is forced to agree to the terms in order to proceed - whether it is to use a service or install software.
And this video will show why you should read terms & conditions before you accept them. Nowadays, we can't do anything without first accepting terms and conditions. But does anyone actually take the time to read them?
But when do terms and conditions become something more than standard operating procedure - when do they become ransom notes? The consumer is forced to agree to the terms in order to proceed - whether it is to use a service or install software.
And this video will show why you should read terms & conditions before you accept them. Nowadays, we can't do anything without first accepting terms and conditions. But does anyone actually take the time to read them?
This prank video will tell you. Let's find out!
Source: Jena Kingsley
0 comments:
Post a Comment