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Terms-of-service, Labeling, Design and Readability Act
(Terms-of-service, Labeling, Design and Readability Act) Federal government legislation that empowers the Federal Trade Commission to ensure that descriptions of tech services are easy to understand.
Year: 2022
Sponsor: Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Ben Ray Lujan’
Terms-of-service, Labeling, Design and Readability Act Policy Briefs
We found and compiled the most informative policy briefs/opinions for this policy from across the web for you to use.
TLDR bill could make website terms of service easier to understand
TLDR bill could make website terms of service easier to understand
Democrat and Republican lawmakers makers are backing a proposed 'TLDR Act' that aims to simplify overly complicated terms of service agreements on websites.
ZDNet
TLDR - reading a website's terms and conditions could soon get a lot easier
TLDR - reading a website's terms and conditions could soon get a lot easier
The TLDR Act, which has bipartisan support, would make reading ToS simpler
Techradar
This legislation could force Apple and others to make their terms of service actually readable
This legislation could force Apple and others to make their terms of service actually readable
Wildly long terms of service that normal humans don’t read – but usually agree to – have been used by tech companies including Apple for decades. Now lawmakers have introduced a new Congressional bill that would require websites, app-makers, and others to provide a TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) section in “easy-to-digest language” explaining terms as well as any “sensitive personal data they collect.”
9to5mac
New ‘TLDR’ Bill Requires Companies Provide Synopsis Of Overlong, Predatory Terms Of Service
New ‘TLDR’ Bill Requires Companies Provide Synopsis Of Overlong, Predatory Terms Of Service
Always read the fine print.
abovethelaw
The TLDR Act aims to make it easier to understand the terms of use of the website.
The TLDR Act aims to make it easier to understand the terms of use of the website.
A bipartisan parliamentary group has introduced legislation aimed at simplifying the often long and complex terms of use that people must agree to in order to use many online sites and services.The Terms of use labeling, design, readability ACT
, Or in the TLDR method, on websites and mobile appsConcise and easy to understand
“Summary of Terms of Use. Contains information about how and how we collect and use personal information.
FuntiTech
Lawmakers propose TLDR Act because no one reads Terms of Service agreements
Lawmakers propose TLDR Act because no one reads Terms of Service agreements
Almost no one bothers to read the Terms of Service agreements on websites so a group of US lawmakers on Thursday proposed a bill to require that commercial websites and mobile apps translate their legalese into summaries that can be more easily read by people and by machines.
The Register
Bipartisan lawmakers propose 'TLDR Act' to simplify terms of service agreements
Bipartisan lawmakers propose 'TLDR Act' to simplify terms of service agreements
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation in both chambers Thursday aimed at simplifying websites’ terms of service agreements.
The Hill
If the “TLDR Law” is passed, the website’s “Terms of Service” page could be really helpful
If the “TLDR Law” is passed, the website’s “Terms of Service” page could be really helpful
When was the last time you read a website’s terms of service agreement, let alone understand it?
nationworldnews
The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese
The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese
No one reads the terms and conditions. The TLDR bill would force websites like Facebook to spell out what’s really in their user contracts.
Fast Company
The TLDR One Pager Summary
The TLDR One Pager Summary
The Terms of Service Labeling, Design and Readability Act
Trahan House
Bipartisan lawmakers propose ‘TLDR Act’ to simplify terms of service agreements
Bipartisan lawmakers propose ‘TLDR Act’ to simplify terms of service agreements
The Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act would require websites to include a “summary statement” that explains their terms in easy-to-digest language and discloses what, if any, sensitive personal data they collect.
SiouxProud
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
When was the last time you read a website’s terms of service agreement, let alone understood it?
Verve Times
The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese
The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese
You sign up for a new social media site or are trying to buy something online and when the terms of service agreement
pops up, you breeze past it faster than you blaze through a yellow light when you’re 20 minutes late to an appointment. Problem is
Tribune Content Agency
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
If a new bill gains traction, should you end up there ― either intentionally, or by a wayward click of the mouse ― you’ll at least have a fighting chance to understand what it all means.
Yahoo! Finance
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful
Legislation proposed by Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) would make the legal agreements more approachable, with the aim of letting users know what information websites and apps are collecting ― and how it’s being used.
HuffSpot
TLDR Act aims to make website terms of service easier to understand
TLDR Act aims to make website terms of service easier to understand
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation that aims to simplify the often lengthy and complex terms of service that people must agree to before using many online sites and services.
CNet
Lawmakers Introduce Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act
Lawmakers Introduce Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act
Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA3), Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced
the Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act. The proposed legislation was first reported
in The Washington Post.
An announcement says the proposed language is “bipartisan and bicameral legislation requiring that online companies make their terms of service contracts more accessible, transparent, and understandable for consumers.”
techpolicy
Terms and conditions suck. The TLDR Act might help
Terms and conditions suck. The TLDR Act might help
The TLDR Act would force tech companies to break legal jargon into understandable language, and be more transparent about data collection.
The Hustle
Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that
Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that
Democrats and Republicans are getting behind a new bill, introduced Thursday, that would force tech companies to simplify the language in their terms of service agreements, making it easier for consumers to understand.
The verge