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on Monday February 24 2014, @05:00PM
from the don't-click-ok-to-accept-the-eula dept.
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andrew writes:
"Alternet.org reports recent updates to terms of conditions for Bank of Americas cell phone app and Capital Ones new credit card contract have given banks unsettling new abilities. These privileges include the authority to access to your phone microphone and camera or even showing up at your workplace and home unannounced at any time.
From the the article:
We're witnessing a new era of fascism, where corporations are creating intrusive and over-bearing terms and conditions that customers click to agree to without even reading.
As a result, corporations in America have acquired king-like power, while we're the poor serfs that must abide by their every rule or else."
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by Cactus on Monday February 24 2014, @05:44PM
Luckily, there are plenty of options for financial services for (most) people. Unfortunately, there are many services where people do not have the benefit of choice. Broadband internet service is the first thing that comes to mind. Unless you count dial-up as an option many people don't have much choice in a provider.
janrinok does have a point though. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Nobody needs the Angry Birds expansion #28, and if you agree to the TOS it's your own damned fault. Unless a much larger portion of the general population begins to reject goods/services based on the fine print, companies will keep taking more and more.
The dollar you spend, (coupled with your personal info, now) is really the only kind of direct vote you have in such matters. Take care how you spend it.