Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Google Plus, the Fine Print BEFORE You Post Images

Correction in the comments. Thanks for everyone pointing out the error. /edit By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.

5 comments:

  1. Under 11.1, "You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services."

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  2. That quote is out of context.
    11.1 of the Google TOS begins with "You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying..." and ends with "This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote..."
    See http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS

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  3. He conveniently excluded the first part of that clause:

    11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual [...]

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  4. The above comments are all true. Here's an even more thorough response by an actual IP lawyer.
    http://kherianlaw.com/2011/07/21/google-terms-of-service/

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  5. Hello

    Nice, post here will came back
    continue updating your blog

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