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{{KidsIntro|Some apps and websites look fun and free, but hidden in their long "Terms of Use" are sentences that quietly take away your rights. It can feel like being offered a nice toy, then being told that to play you must give away your drawings, promise never to complain in a real court, and accept that the rules can change tomorrow without asking you. This page collects a few well-known examples of such one-sided sentences, so everyone can see them clearly. The goal is not to attack anyone, it is to show why fair, win-win terms matter, and how WikiDeal aims at helping people write terms that respect both sides.}}
{{KidsIntro|Some apps look fun and free, but hidden in their long Terms of Use are sentences that quietly take your rights. This page collects a few well-known one-sided examples, not to attack anyone, but to show why fair terms matter.}}


{{ExpertIntro|A symbolic, in-construction catalogue of recurring one-sided clauses found in online Terms of Use (broad content licences, forced arbitration with class-action waivers, unilateral change of terms, sweeping data sharing, "as is" liability dumps). Each entry pairs the clause pattern with why it is considered user-hostile and which watchdogs already document it (EFF, Terms of Service; Didn't Read). WikiDeal intends to use these examples to motivate ethical, win-win terms, not to issue legal rulings about specific companies.}}
{{ExpertIntro|A symbolic, in-construction catalogue of recurring one-sided clauses in online Terms of Use (broad content licences, forced arbitration, unilateral changes, sweeping data sharing, liability dumps). Each entry pairs the pattern with why it is user-hostile and which watchdogs document it. WikiDeal intends to use these examples to motivate ethical, win-win terms, not to issue legal rulings.}}


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'''📑 On this page:'''
* [[#Who already denounces abusive terms|Who already denounces abusive terms]]
* [[#Top abusive clause patterns (in construction)|Top abusive clause patterns]]
* [[#Why this matters for WikiDeal|Why this matters for WikiDeal]]
* [[#How to contribute an example|How to contribute an example]]
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= ToU Worst Clauses =
= ToU Worst Clauses =
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WikiDeal does not invent this critique. Independent organisations already document and denounce these practices. This page only lists a few symbolic examples to show, concretely, why WikiDeal aims at helping people use ethical, balanced terms of use.
WikiDeal does not invent this critique. Independent organisations already document and denounce these practices. This page only lists a few symbolic examples to show, concretely, why WikiDeal aims at helping people use ethical, balanced terms of use.
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== Who already denounces abusive terms ==
== Who already denounces abusive terms ==
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This connects to the wider Terms & Policies work:
This connects to the wider Terms & Policies work:


* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Policies|ToU Policies]] , the overall approach to terms of use.
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Policies|ToU Policies]] , a curated selection of good terms of use to encourage, by domain.
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Propose|ToU Propose]] , proposing better terms.
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Deep-Down|ToU Deep Down]] , a deeper look into terms of use.
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Denounce|ToU Denounce]] , reporting problematic terms.
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Terms/ToU-Denounce|ToU Denounce]] , reporting problematic terms.


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