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[KelpFries]

images/news/google.jpgGoogle is in damage control mode over a clause in the user agreements for its Google Docs and Spreadsheets applications that implies an inordinate degree of power over the content that runs over its services.

The clause reads: "By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public, you grant Google a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute such content on Google services for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Google services."

Full story @ InfoWorld

[Christopholofigus]

KelpFries, on Sep 14 2007, 09:53 AM, said:

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 115%">Google is in damage control mode over a clause in the user agreements for its Google Docs and Spreadsheets applications that implies an inordinate degree of power over the content that runs over its services.

The clause reads: "By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public, you grant Google a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute such content on Google services for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Google services."

Full story @ InfoWorld</div>

I noticed that when i used it, but didn't really think anything of it. Why would someone put sensitive material there anyways?