Facebook is gradually getting there
They’ve put a bit into the mouths of their lawyers and today Facebook has posted a draft of a new terms of Serrvice that greatly improves the language and approach they’ve had (up until now) in regards to user’s rights to their data.
Right after supporting OpenID, Facebook got involved in a broo-hah-hah which pissed off allot of people and lost much of the positive juju they had JUST rightly earned by sponsoring an OpenID UX summit.
So today’s launch of a ‘governance’ approach to community feedback and much more transaprent TOS gets the good vibes back on track.
On first glance here’s what pops up to me:
- no access to emails - yet
- 9.2.1 You will only use the data you receive for your application, and will only use it in connection with Facebook.
- 9.2.7 We can limit your access to data.
- 9.2.8 You will not transfer the data you receive from us without our prior consent.
Hmmm - now let me see here. We’re NOT THERE YET! This is the user’s data, not Facebook’s!
I really like the principles and fundamental foundation of everything they’re preaching.
“Amen! Brother Zuckerberg!”
or shall I say:
“You’re a mensch!”
Though we’re not completely there yet - we’re at least headed in the right direction! Now lets just clear up these silly final issues and get on with it.
