Curt Schilling’s terms are no joke
J-Walk, one of my favorite Tucson bloggers, posted recently about the terms and conditions on Curt Schilling’s website, 38pitches. The terms are … well … kinda intense.
Let me share his observations with you.
It has the standard “you agree to be bound” verbiage — probably one of the most ridiculous concepts ever conceived:
By accessing and using the Web Site, you consent to and agree to be bound by the terms of the foregoing Terms. These Terms of Service, together with 38pitches.com’s Web Site Privacy Policy [see the link on the Home page] and any other legal notices published by 38pitches.com on the Web Site, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and 38pitches.com concerning the Web Site.
And, of course, the equally ridiculous:
You should review these Terms regularly as they may change at any time at the sole discretion of 38pitches.com.
He probably has a team of lawyers who convinced him that all of this nonsense is necessary.
Note to Umpbump readers: you will never be asked to consent to and agree to be bound by the terms of our foregoing Terms. Ever.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/red_sox/index.php/2008/02/07/schilling-issue-serious/
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February 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
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February 7th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Yes, Sarah, yes.
Yes.
Dammit.
So Santana’s really happy with the Mets? Are we sure?
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February 7th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Okay, and one more thing–
Is everyone paying attention? Good.
The medical information confidentiality statute is HIPAA. Not HIPPA. It always has been HIPAA, always will be, because it isn’t just random letters selected for fun, they actually stand for something.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA.
Given that this is an easily googled term, there is NO excuse for this kind of error. Come on, can we put a LITTLE bit of effort into this?
Sorry. Serious pet peeve.
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