This should be a glaring warning for anyone. The translation for this statement is only ever "WE ARE DOING OR PLAN TO DO SHADY, LIKELY ILLEGAL THINGS WITH YOUR INFORMATION!#plsdontsuekthx“
It’s like the olden times where illiterate people were asked to sign a contract that waived their rights and possessions while they were being told something else entirely.
That’s just modern day Russia whereby asylum seekers were sent to the Finnish border, not let in, then when turning back round were given documents to sign by Russia which they were told meant they would be allowed to stay, but actually meant they were being shipped off to Ukraine to fight.
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So these things keep appearing in contracts but everyone seems to say they’re totally unenforceable so… Why do they keep appearing in contracts?
Yes that will hold up in court, surely.
This should be a glaring warning for anyone. The translation for this statement is only ever "WE ARE DOING OR PLAN TO DO SHADY, LIKELY ILLEGAL THINGS WITH YOUR INFORMATION! #plsdontsuekthx“
I’m sure they have absolutely nothing to be afraid of. They’re just defending themselves. /s
These companies should be fined just for having the audacity to make people sign ridiculous end user agreements like this.
It’s like the olden times where illiterate people were asked to sign a contract that waived their rights and possessions while they were being told something else entirely.
That’s just modern day Russia whereby asylum seekers were sent to the Finnish border, not let in, then when turning back round were given documents to sign by Russia which they were told meant they would be allowed to stay, but actually meant they were being shipped off to Ukraine to fight.
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Wait… the Chinese Intelligence-collecting app might not be trustworthy?
Oh, how my world crumbles around me!
There’s no way that’s enforceable
How the fuck is this even legal? How can a company put itself above or beyond all legal scrutiny.
It’s probably not legal, but do you have the financial means to take on a large company like Tiktok in a protracted legal battle?