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Agree to the EULA to Learn About Deforestation

posted by mattie_p on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:32PM   
from the print-that-out-please-want-it-on-paper dept.

bob_super writes:

"After reading an article[fr] (English language version) presenting a new Google initiative to map deforestation, I encountered a surprise when globalforestwatch.org opened with a Terms Of Service page! Not a small two-line 'we're in beta' terms of service page, a full multi-page lawyer-dream EULA. And when clicked on agree, I got a pop-up asking me to agree again!

Since we all know that all information has to be proven 100% correct and safe before being published on the web, have you noticed EULAs in other no-login sites? Why are Google's lawyers getting in the way when it's about important scientific data?"

• Astrology is a science Astrology is a science (Score: 5, Funny) by similar_name on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:53PM

  by similar_name (71) on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:53PM (#4803)

  As an American I will never agree to be bound by the EULA. Why should I follow European law?

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• And US law does not apply in Europe And US law does not apply in Europe (Score: 5, Insightful) by janrinok on Saturday February 22 2014, @01:00PM

  by janrinok (52) on Saturday February 22 2014, @01:00PM (#4805) Journal

  Just as we can quite happily ignore DMCA notices. Not our law - does not apply here!

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  • Re:And US law does not apply in Europe Re:And US law does not apply in Europe (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @03:08PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @03:08PM (#4831)

    wooosh

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    • Re:And US law does not apply in Europe (Score: 2) by janrinok on Saturday February 22 2014, @03:33PM

      by janrinok (52) on Saturday February 22 2014, @03:33PM (#4843) Journal

      Fair cop.

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