AOL helps itself to AIM content
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I already blogged about privacy on the net - but AOL starts a new round!
Here’s the offending passage from the new AIM Terms of Service under the “Content You Post” section (emphasis added):
You find more discussion about it right on geek.com
You better start encrypting everything you send over the web!
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I already blogged about privacy on the net - but AOL starts a new round!
Here’s the offending passage from the new AIM Terms of Service under the “Content You Post” section (emphasis added):
Although you or the owner of the Content retain ownership of all right, title and interest in Content that you post to any AIM Product, AOL owns all right, title and interest in any compilation, collective work or other derivative work created by AOL using or incorporating this Content. In addition, by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium.
You find more discussion about it right on geek.com
You better start encrypting everything you send over the web!
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