There has been a lot of discussion on SI's Terms of Use over the past week. However, this is not the only site that has had attention drawn to its term of use. Here is a terms of use that tells the press that it can't report on or even read anything on the company web page:
Oct. 11, 1999 story:
slate.com
Oct. 12, 1999 story:
slate.com
[Y]ou will not access or use, or permit others to access or use, this website for (1) print, video or audio publication, broadcast, retransmission or any newmedia use [italics Chatterbox's]. ... In its sole discretion and in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it, Metabolife International, Inc. reserves the right to determine whether the User(s) is (are) engaging in Improper Conduct, [and] charge the Registered User (whose facilities or access rights have been used for Improper Conduct) an Improper Conduct service fee. ... You may not download, display, reproduce, create derivative works from, transmit, sell, distribute, or in any way exploit the Site or any portion thereof for any public or commercial use or any news or media use without the express advanced written permission of [Metabolife]. ...
Disclaimer: I copied this from Slate.com and not directly from the Metabolife website! LOL!
Cisco |
