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The lengthy ‘I agree’ legal jargon is no accident
20 Jan 2021
Adam Smith,
The Independent
There is a great open secret that every technology company is built on: nobody reads the terms and conditions.
Despite these being legitimate legal contracts that manage incredibly sensitive data such as your location constantly, collecting data on your texts, and sometimes your financial information – we all click “I agree” without a second thought.
Take a new Facebook account, for example. When signing up, there are three tiny blue hyperlinks to explain what actually happens to your Facebook data, and one big “Sign Up” button that signifies your consent.