Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
No, it doesn't mean that because what you quoted has to be read in the context of what comes before and after it:
The license you grant Google is specifically limited and, as JoeD pointed out, what is minimally necessary for them to operate their services.
The current complaints about Google Drive's terms of service are more FUD than fact, and are really only a result of the previous fervor over Google unifying its privacy policy across its products (and allowing sharing of user data between Google products). Google's business model is to get as much personal data about you as possible, but they don't particularly care about your novel.
I'm not criticizing you Kumabjorn, it's more a criticism of all the sites looking for any and every criticism of Google, even where it makes no sense. If anyone is interested in what the terms of service say, rather than blogger fearmongering for hits, they are here. |
I don't really believe that someone on Google would sit and read through some first drafts to see if there is a book in the works. However, if it is technically legal to do it, I might be more apprehensive, for the simple reason that I could've been in a kerfuffle with someone who works at Google, that person then starts to sift through my personal data to see if there is some way to get back at me, and I wouldn't have any legal means at my disposal.