Do you read the TOS?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Ghodmode

I don’t think I’ve ever thoroughly read the Terms Of Service for any product or service that I’ve used. So, when I discovered recently via an article at Econsultancy.com that a government prosecutor in New Jersey is pursuing criminal charges against individuals who violated those terms I was a bit surprised.

The thing is, I don’t think anyone reads the small print.  No one wants to read them and no one actually expects you to read them.  I always felt that they were simply each company’s “CYA” attempt.

I don’t intend to start reading the TOS.  If I ever find myself in violation, I can honestly claim ignorance.  While ignorance is no excuse of the law, I believe it does excuse me from the restrictions of any company’s TOS, which do not have the governmental approval process required for laws.

What do you think?

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  • ben

    >im for sure will not start reading it..it may be important in certain states but who does read it..maybe when the things are faulty in few hours then maybe we look into the TOS while cursing hahaha

  • Anonymous

    >It’s certainly a good point… Probably Very few people read the TOS. And, don’t give it a second thought!