Nihonomaru Anime Network - View Single Post - MEGAUPLOAD Toolbar DOES NOT Contain Spyware!

Blu · 03-15-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ElderKain

Then it's not spyware, becasue the Consent is in the User Agreement.

THIS TOOLBAR INTEGRATES CERTAIN SERVICES FROM ALEXA INTERNET,
INC. ("ALEXA"). THE TOOLBAR MAY EXCHANGE DATA WITH ALEXA IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE: (A) INFORMATION TO YOU ABOUT THE WEB PAGES YOU VIEW
(ranking information, for example) AND (B) BASIC INFORMATION TO ALEXA ON
YOUR USE OF THE TOOLBAR, INCLUDING THE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR
COMPUTER, THE URL OF THE WEB PAGES YOU VISIT AND, BECAUSE THE TOOLBAR COMMUNICATES VIA HTTP, DATA TYPICAL OF NORMAL HTTP COMMUNICATIONS, SUCH AS USER AGENT AND OPERATING SYSTEM, WILL BE COMMUNICATED.

Now that's "informed consent" becasue it's in the agreement, so It wouldn't be considered spyware.
Only way to consider it spyware, is not to read the User Agreement, which should be read anyways.
Callint is spyware is your own fault for not reading the User Agreement.

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Come on, We all know 99% of the time we just hit "next" and don't bother reading.

03-15-2008, 07:44 PM	#7
Blu Minus me, Minus you... Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender : Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 7,724 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: MEGAUPLOAD Toolbar DOES NOT Contain Spyware! Quote: Originally Posted by ElderKain Then it's not spyware, becasue the Consent is in the User Agreement. THIS TOOLBAR INTEGRATES CERTAIN SERVICES FROM ALEXA INTERNET, INC. ("ALEXA"). THE TOOLBAR MAY EXCHANGE DATA WITH ALEXA IN ORDER TO PROVIDE: (A) INFORMATION TO YOU ABOUT THE WEB PAGES YOU VIEW (ranking information, for example) AND (B) BASIC INFORMATION TO ALEXA ON YOUR USE OF THE TOOLBAR, INCLUDING THE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR COMPUTER, THE URL OF THE WEB PAGES YOU VISIT AND, BECAUSE THE TOOLBAR COMMUNICATES VIA HTTP, DATA TYPICAL OF NORMAL HTTP COMMUNICATIONS, SUCH AS USER AGENT AND OPERATING SYSTEM, WILL BE COMMUNICATED. Now that's "informed consent" becasue it's in the agreement, so It wouldn't be considered spyware. Only way to consider it spyware, is not to read the User Agreement, which should be read anyways. Callint is spyware is your own fault for not reading the User Agreement. :5569fb93: :5569fb93: :5569fb93: :5569fb93: :5569fb93: Come on, We all know 99% of the time we just hit "next" and don't bother reading.