tos – Legal Communication Design

Behavioral insights for online TOS, disclosures, and policies

May 23, 2019 by Margaret

Here’s a report from the OECD on how to leverage behavioral insights for better complex communication design. A short summary: Governments should be wary of exacerbating information overload when setting mandatory information requirements for businesses. Governments should also bear in mind the importance of form and context in developing such requirements. In particular, governments … Read moreBehavioral insights for online TOS, disclosures, and policies

Tumblr makes its TOS funny, inspired, bizarre

May 6, 2015 by Margaret

Business Insider has a piece by Caroline Moss, from January 2014, in which it profiles Tumblr’s TOS — that are funny, full of easter egg surprises, and with a strong character. I’ll admit, I hardly ever read the Terms of Service for anything. At best, I’ll skim it over. Mostly, I just scroll to the … Read moreTumblr makes its TOS funny, inspired, bizarre

Terms of Service: Didn’t Read? Might Not Be a Problem If It’s Browsewrap

March 24, 2015 by Margaret

Terms of Service: Didn’t Read? Might Not Be a Problem If It’s Browsewrap | Berkeley Technology Law Journal. As websites today develop increasingly complex relationships with visitors, the contracts that define those relationships have become more difficult for companies to impose as binding. Recent litigation surrounding “Terms of Service” (ToS) agreements has put pressure on … Read moreTerms of Service: Didn’t Read? Might Not Be a Problem If It’s Browsewrap