Terms and Conditions

Cybersmart Concept: We are learning to understand what our responsibilities are when accessing and using digital content to learn create and share.

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Video 2: Definitions

perpetuity: the state or quality of lasting forever

violation: A breaking of the law

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What are terms and conditions of service and why are they important?: In this example learners need to understand when accessing and using digital content they are agreeing to terms and conditions of the provider that are legally binding and impact on their rights and privacy. Learners need to able to find the terms and conditions of service for app and websites and understand how their personal data has value.

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Smart and Legal: What are terms and conditions of service and why are they important?

How to read terms and conditions of service: In this example learners will develop a basic understanding of terms and conditions of service. To be successful learners need to be able to read terms and conditions of service quickly and identify key areas that will impact on their rights and privacy.

How To Quickly Read Terms Of Service: Thorin Klosowski Mar 13, 2012
Smart and Legal: How to read terms and conditions of service

Next steps could be to:

  • Look into the terms and conditions of social media apps and websites learners already use.

  • Look at the advertisements shown on websites you visit, based on these advertisements build a profile of the type of person these advertisements are targeted to. Compare your target person profiles with other learners in the class.

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