It is an internationally recognized fact that almost no one reads the long and often tedious terms of their contract when signing up for a new service.
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This is why many technology companies shy away from good documentation that often endangers user privacy and personal data. In an effort to simplify the complex consumer agreement, Democrats and Republicans have introduced a "TLDR" bill that aims to make it mandatory for companies to provide a summary of their terms.
TLDR Bill Introduced To Simplify Terms of Service
Appropriately named TLDR, the term stands for “Label Terms of Service, Design, and Reading” and maybe a clever word game on the online sling “Too Long’ Did Not Read ”. The bipartisan bill requires companies to include a food-style summary table at the top of their terms of service. In addition, companies must use XML tags to mark the full terms of the service contract. This makes it easy for users to access them quickly and analyze the differences.
The summary statement should include the following information:
- Categories of consumer sensitive information collected and when data is required to access the service
- If the consumer is unable to delete his data, and instructions for doing so
- Legal liability for service use and content rights, mandatory mediation and discontinuation of class action
- Changelog
- List of data breaches from the last three years
"Users should not check the official jargon pages on the website's terms of service to know how their data will be used," said Senator Bill Cassidy. "Requiring companies to provide an easy-to-understand summary of their policies should be mandatory and time-consuming," he added.
A summary of the TLDR Act also notes that small businesses are exempt from these requirements. If the bill passes, the Federal Trade Commission and the State Attorneys Generals will be obliged to enforce it on commercial websites and mobile applications.
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