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'''Terms of Service; Didn't Read''' ('''ToS;DR''') is a community project which aims to analyze and grade the [[terms of service]] (TOS) and [[privacy policies]] of major Internet sites and services. Each aspect of a TOS or privacy policy is assessed as positive, negative, or neutral. Services are graded from A (best) to E (worst) once a comprehensive list of cases has been reviewed by [[volunteer]] [[curator]]s.<ref name="Brown">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/tos-dr-website|title=ToS;DR website translates terms of service agreements into English|last=Brown|first=Mark|date=15 August 2012|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|accessdate=28 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818164016/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/tos-dr-website|archivedate=18 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Blagdon">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/14/3241572/tos-dr-terms-of-service|title=ToS;DR reads the terms of service so you don't have to|last=Blagdon|first=Jeff|date=14 August 2012|work=[[The Verge]]|accessdate=28 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="Klosowski">{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/5932853/tosdr-is-a-one-stop-shop-for-webapp-terms-of-service-ratings/all|title=ToS;DR Is a One-Stop Shop for Webapp Terms of Service Ratings|last=Klosowski|first=Thorin|date=8 August 2012|work=[[Lifehacker]]|accessdate=28 March 2014}}</ref> |
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The name of the project is a play on the phrase ''[[wikt:too long; didn't read|too long; didn't read]]''. |
The name of the project is a play on the phrase ''[[wikt:too long; didn't read|too long; didn't read]]''. |
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Revision as of 18:41, 27 October 2022
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 A screenshot showing example ratings from ToS;DR | |
| URL | tosdr |
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| Launched | June 2012[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | CC BY-SA 3.0[2] |
Terms of Service; Didn't Read (ToS;DR) is a community project which aims to analyze and grade the terms of service (TOS) and privacy policies of major Internet sites and services. Each aspect of a TOS or privacy policy is assessed as positive, negative, or neutral. Services are graded from A (best) to E (worst) once a comprehensive list of cases has been reviewed by volunteer curators.[3][4][5] The name of the project is a play on the phrase too long; didn't read.
The project was founded in June 2012 by Hugo Roy, programmer Michiel de Jong and designer Jan-Christoph Borchardt.[6] It was led by Hugo Roy, when he was a law student,[7] from 2012 to 2015.
History
Several sources of inspiration have been noted for ToS;DR, including Creative Commons' plain English summaries of licenses, EU energy efficiency ratings,[8] and Aza Raskin's Privacy Icons.
See also
References
- ^ "About - Terms of Service; Didn't Read". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Legal - Terms of Service; Didn't Read". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Brown, Mark (15 August 2012). "ToS;DR website translates terms of service agreements into English". Wired. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Blagdon, Jeff (14 August 2012). "ToS;DR reads the terms of service so you don't have to". The Verge. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Klosowski, Thorin (8 August 2012). "ToS;DR Is a One-Stop Shop for Webapp Terms of Service Ratings". Lifehacker. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "About Us -- Terms of Service; Didn't Read".
- ^ Luckerson, Victor (10 August 2012). "Facebook, Google, Others Have Privacy Policies Explained on New Website". Time. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Finley, Klint (13 August 2012). "Putting An End To The Biggest Lie On The Internet". TechCrunch. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
