Terms and Conditions May Apply is a 2013 documentary film that addresses how corporations and the government utilize the information that users provide when agreeing to browse a website, install an application, or purchase goods online. In the film, director/narrator Cullen Hoback discusses the language employed in user-service agreements and how online service providers collect and use users' and customers' information.
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| Directed by | Cullen Hoback |
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| Narrated by | Cullen Hoback |
| Cinematography | Ben Wolf |
| Edited by | Cullen Hoback |
| Music by | John Askew |
| Distributed by | Variance Films, Hyrax Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film criticizes companies such as Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn for having poorly worded and misguiding privacy policies/terms of service, which use user-unfriendly language in long documents and allows the companies to collect user information and legally provide it to third-parties.[1] The film aims to warn people about the risks of clicking "I Agree" after scrolling through pages of uninviting text.
Mark Zuckerberg appears in the film.[2][3]
Interviewees edit
- In alphabetical order:
- Chris Anderson
- Harvey Anderson
- Margaret Atwood
- danah boyd
- Barrett Brown
- Leigh Bryan
- Ryan Calo
- Orson Scott Card
- Senator Ellen Corbett
- Jamie Court
- Amy Cutler
- Frank Heidt
- Brian Kennish
- Christopher Knight
- Ray Kurzweil
- Brian Lawler
- Joe Lipari
- Moby
- John Palfrey
- Eli Pariser
- Rainey Reitman
- Doug Rushkoff
- Peter Schaar
- Max Schrems
- Jerome Schwartz
- Christopher Shin
- Chris Soghoian
- Ondi Timoner
- Zeynep Tufekci
- Sherry Turkle
- Siva Vaidhyanathan
- Debra Aho Williamson
Reception edit
The film received a very mixed review at RogerEbert.com, stating among other things; "Hoback's lack of focus is compounded by his tendency to rely on speakers who talk in generalizations."[4]The Los Angeles Times, on the other hand, explained that "In the brave new world of big data, humor has no value — and privacy is on the extinction watch list."[5]
References edit
- ^ "Terms and Conditions May Apply: Official Trailer". Youtube.com. Hyrax Films.
- ^ Metz, Nina (July 18, 2013). "Chicago Closeup: Terms and Conditions May Apply". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Movies: 'Terms and Conditions May Apply' Details Digital-Age Loss of Privacy". The New York Times. July 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-25. (paid)
- ^ Abrams, Simon. "Terms and Conditions May Apply movie review (2013) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (2013-07-17). "Review: 'Terms and Conditions May Apply' explores loss of privacy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
External links edit
- Official website at tacma.net
- Terms and Conditions May Apply at IMDb
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