How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy
How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy
An investigative data journalist and a former tech lawyer teach you how to spot tricks and hidden disclosures within these interminable documents—and even how to claw back some privacy
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1076839
Archived version: https://archive.ph/zPlSB
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230805061146/https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2023/08/03/how-to-quickly-get-to-the-important-truth-inside-any-privacy-policy
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Tldr
Search through document for a long ass list of keywords to find large amounts of scummy bullshit hidden within meaningless fluff bullshit. Alternative terminology potentially ensues for making it more confusing.
That does not sound quick at all
Nope lol. It's basically a wall of text explaining how to skim a different wall of text to see if you are being legalese'd. Nothing about it is quick for people that can't/don't already have some degree of speed reading or skimming ability.
I remember there was a website where you could choose a companys Privacy Policy and it would give you the important points.