Anybody read the iTunes Terms and Conditions?

hajime · Jul 7, 2010, 07:06 PM

Hello. My iPod Touch indicates that there are 7 updates from the App Store. When I tried to download the updates, I got a message saying that the iTunes Terms & Conditions Have Changed. It required me to read and accept the new terms and conditions before it would allow me to download. There are totally 57 pages. Anybody read the whole thing? Is it risky to just press Agree? I only use free applications. I don't want to end up paying... Thanks.

Gator24765 · Jul 7, 2010, 10:42 PM

who would ever seriously read that ****

nelsencaleb · Jul 7, 2010, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hajime

Hello. My iPod Touch indicates that there are 7 updates from the App Store. When I tried to download the updates, I got a message saying that the iTunes Terms & Conditions Have Changed. It required me to read and accept the new terms and conditions before it would allow me to download. There are totally 57 pages. Anybody read the whole thing? Is it risky to just press Agree? I only use free applications. I don't want to end up paying... Thanks.

I believe you will be OK. Don't read it, just scroll down and accept it.

macbookairman · Jul 7, 2010, 11:14 PM

Yeah, just agree. Nothing bad is going to happen.
Usually it says at the very top what has changed....thats really the only part worth reading.

hajime · Jul 8, 2010, 10:38 AM

Thanks. I hope that Steve did not put "Will you Marry Me?" in the middle of the Terms and Conditions.

wad11656 · Jul 8, 2010, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hajime

Thanks. I hope that Steve did not put "Will you Marry Me?" in the middle of the Terms and Conditions.

ha ha lyk wut??

Tulipone · Jul 8, 2010, 04:22 PM

Certainly you should check what the changes are. I wish we could be explicitly told what changes there are rather than trying to decipher 57 pages of lawyer talk to find out what we are being caught for.

The Wise One · Jul 11, 2010, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hajime

Hello. My iPod Touch indicates that there are 7 updates from the App Store. When I tried to download the updates, I got a message saying that the iTunes Terms & Conditions Have Changed. It required me to read and accept the new terms and conditions before it would allow me to download. There are totally 57 pages. Anybody read the whole thing? Is it risky to just press Agree? I only use free applications. I don't want to end up paying... Thanks.

Believe Me just Press accept its not worth wasting ur time reading 57 pages of blah.. blah.. blah.., and just agreeing doesnt mean you have to pay anything unlessu buy a paid for application
U welcome x

skunk · Jul 11, 2010, 10:39 AM

If there's anything dodgy buried in those 57 pages, it probably wouldn't stand up in court anyway.

damson34 · May 7, 2011, 03:24 AM

haha. I think this is the first time I've seen a thread from macrumors used in a media story! There are probably others that I missed.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/05/...ex.html?hpt=T2

mutchy126 · May 8, 2011, 10:37 AM

I never read it all, Just read a bit at the Top, That is all that is Important!

Apollo231 · May 8, 2011, 10:59 AM

I had to share this with this group, I saw an episode of South Park that talked about the dangerous of not reading the iTunes Terms and Conditions... enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzzdmaUxsI

Big-TDI-Guy · May 8, 2011, 11:14 AM

Yet further evidence that anything we say on the internet, may echo for eternity...

Also - 110% for highlighting what changes apply - and what about options if we don't agree? Why can't we opt out of specific areas we may not agree with? It's digital - accept EVERYTHING, or go (#* yourself. Thank you, but I live an analogue world.

mutchy126 · May 8, 2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apollo231

I had to share this with this group, I saw an episode of South Park that talked about the dangerous of not reading the iTunes Terms and Conditions... enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzzdmaUxsI

Thats a Good One!

Airforcekid · May 8, 2011, 03:30 PM

I always read it twice just to be safe

Dr Kevorkian94 · May 8, 2011, 03:42 PM

someone is reacting to that south park episode

macbookairman · May 9, 2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damson34

haha. I think this is the first time I've seen a thread from macrumors used in a media story! There are probably others that I missed.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/05/...ex.html?hpt=T2

I was reading CNN on my iPhone the other day when I came across that article. I'm telling you I about had a heart attack when I saw I was quoted...it was so unexpected.

YanniDepp · May 11, 2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Kevorkian94

someone is reacting to that south park episode

It was a good episode.

MacBoobsPro · May 11, 2011, 10:34 AM

If there's 57 pages, its for a reason. They aren't going to write fluff for the sake of it. They are clearing themselves of any liability and making sure you understand what you are agreeing to.

Mobius 1 · May 11, 2011, 11:08 AM

anybody read that part with the ban to make weapons and nuclear bombs with itunes?

i made one >

NutsNGum · May 11, 2011, 11:16 AM

Don't worry, several million people have managed to use it without being assimilated by the cybermen, despite it the terms and conditions stating on page 38 that cybermen are legally with their rights to invade your house and kill your entire family with 48 hours of you signing into iTunes for the first time.

If you happen to see one in your garden during this time, my advice would be to throw cats at it, as they are known to be heavily allergic.

bigjnyc · May 11, 2011, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hajime

Thanks. I hope that Steve did not put "Will you Marry Me?" in the middle of the Terms and Conditions.

ha ha you wish he did. The guy is a billionaire and he might be on his way out soon.

freskyrobin · May 11, 2011, 05:18 PM

your fine just accpet nothing will happen really i never read it half of it has nothing to do with the user itself yuor fine

whooleytoo · May 12, 2011, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by skunk

If there's anything dodgy buried in those 57 pages, it probably wouldn't stand up in court anyway.

I don't know how true that is.

There's something fundamentally silly about presenting users with a 57 page contract that probably < 1% will read, and of that 1% only a minority would be qualified to understand it and the full legal implications of every term.

What is the point in having a contract which one party doesn't read or understand? The point of the contract is to confirm agreement, but how can you have agreement if one side doesn't even know to what they're agreeing?

The T&Cs might as well be written in Swahili.

thejadedmonkey · May 12, 2011, 06:36 AM

Go to an apple store with all 57 pages printed out, and ask one of the workers to clarify a clause

Also, you're not able to use iTunes to control a nuclear reactor, fyi. It's in the T&C

Jul 7, 2010, 07:06 PM	#1
hajime macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007	Anybody read the iTunes Terms and Conditions? Hello. My iPod Touch indicates that there are 7 updates from the App Store. When I tried to download the updates, I got a message saying that the iTunes Terms & Conditions Have Changed. It required me to read and accept the new terms and conditions before it would allow me to download. There are totally 57 pages. Anybody read the whole thing? Is it risky to just press Agree? I only use free applications. I don't want to end up paying... Thanks.
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Jul 7, 2010, 10:42 PM	#2
Gator24765 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas	who would ever seriously read that **** __________________ RandomTech247 YouTube 13" MBP 2012 2.5 i5; iPhone 5 16gb (Sprint)
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Jul 7, 2010, 11:14 PM	#4
macbookairman macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States	Yeah, just agree. Nothing bad is going to happen. Usually it says at the very top what has changed....thats really the only part worth reading. __________________ iPhone 5, 2011 17" MBP 2.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Drobo Mini, Late '07 MacBook NewtotheMac.info
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Jul 11, 2010, 10:39 AM	#9
skunk macrumors G4 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Republic of Ukistan	If there's anything dodgy buried in those 57 pages, it probably wouldn't stand up in court anyway. __________________ "The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted the spoons." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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May 7, 2011, 03:24 AM	#10
damson34 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX	haha. I think this is the first time I've seen a thread from macrumors used in a media story! There are probably others that I missed. http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/05/...ex.html?hpt=T2 __________________ 13" MacBook Pro, 2.26 GHZ, 4 GB RAM, 320 7200 RPM HD
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Jul 8, 2010, 10:38 AM	#5
hajime Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007	Thanks. I hope that Steve did not put "Will you Marry Me?" in the middle of the Terms and Conditions.
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Jul 8, 2010, 04:22 PM	#7
Tulipone macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Huntingdon UK	Certainly you should check what the changes are. I wish we could be explicitly told what changes there are rather than trying to decipher 57 pages of lawyer talk to find out what we are being caught for.
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May 8, 2011, 10:37 AM	#11
mutchy126 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK	I don't read it all! I never read it all, Just read a bit at the Top, That is all that is Important!
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May 8, 2011, 10:59 AM	#12
Apollo231 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NYC	I had to share this with this group, I saw an episode of South Park that talked about the dangerous of not reading the iTunes Terms and Conditions... enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzzdmaUxsI
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May 8, 2011, 11:14 AM	#13
Big-TDI-Guy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2007	Yet further evidence that anything we say on the internet, may echo for eternity... Also - 110% for highlighting what changes apply - and what about options if we don't agree? Why can't we opt out of specific areas we may not agree with? It's digital - accept EVERYTHING, or go (#* yourself. Thank you, but I live an analogue world.
	0

May 8, 2011, 03:30 PM	#15
Airforcekid macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: United States of America	I always read it twice just to be safe __________________ "The answer to 1984 is 1776" Google Infowars to learn more or search Endgame on YouTube
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May 8, 2011, 03:42 PM	#16
Dr Kevorkian94 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: # 12 Grimmauld Place	someone is reacting to that south park episode __________________ ipod nano X3ipod touch 2 Gen 27 in aluminum ImaciPad 2 3G 16gb, iPad 64gb 32GB iPhone 4 S⃣ 10/5/11 Never Forget
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May 11, 2011, 10:34 AM	#19
MacBoobsPro macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2006	If there's 57 pages, its for a reason. They aren't going to write fluff for the sake of it. They are clearing themselves of any liability and making sure you understand what you are agreeing to.
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May 11, 2011, 11:08 AM	#20
Mobius 1 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USEA	anybody read that part with the ban to make weapons and nuclear bombs with itunes? i made one >
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May 11, 2011, 11:16 AM	#21
NutsNGum macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow, Scotland	Don't worry, several million people have managed to use it without being assimilated by the cybermen, despite it the terms and conditions stating on page 38 that cybermen are legally with their rights to invade your house and kill your entire family with 48 hours of you signing into iTunes for the first time. If you happen to see one in your garden during this time, my advice would be to throw cats at it, as they are known to be heavily allergic.
	0

May 11, 2011, 05:18 PM	#23
freskyrobin macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY	your fine just accpet nothing will happen really i never read it half of it has nothing to do with the user itself yuor fine
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May 12, 2011, 06:36 AM	#25
thejadedmonkey macrumors 604 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	Go to an apple store with all 57 pages printed out, and ask one of the workers to clarify a clause Also, you're not able to use iTunes to control a nuclear reactor, fyi. It's in the T&C __________________ MacBook Air • 17" MacBook Pro • iPod Nano • Apple TV Custom Windows 7 Desktop • Surface RT • WP7 "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment." - Mulla Nasrudin
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