Recently, while evaluating a service called “KickSend,” I figured I’d better evaluate the end-user agreement. Found a copy at…. http://www.appappeal.com/app/kicksend/
Toward the end of the agreement, take special note of the section entitled, “Your Content and your rights.” The exact section reads, ” You agree that this license includes the right for Kicksend to make Your Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with Kicksend for the syndication, broadcast, distribution or publication of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use.” Read this end-user agree carefully. Basically, Kicksend is saying, “We can do anything we want to share the information, regardless of its source.” Be sure to know the potential danger that might result — if someone named in one of your files is suddenly exposed, interrogated, or, worse yet, expelled, you’ll know some of the dangers of using KickSend.
Just this week ran into simular “fine print” situation with SKYPE. My computer running windows 7 keep entering an ever decreasing time before going into power save. Finally decided to reboot, and found the culprit, SKYPE would not shut down. Googling discovered others had same problem.
Why relevant here?
The Googled contributors pointed to “fine print”; they said we give SKYPE permission to use some of our computing power while on line with them. For 3 mornings running when booting up I noticed it booted from standby!! So did SKYPE have access all night long? I know my usage skyrocketed, had checked with provider regarding other possibilities – yes network is secure.
Not an issue with any of the families computers using Windows XP or older.