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Thursday September 4, 2008

Google Modifies End User License Agreement For New Chrome Browser

Google yesterday altered contract terms within its End User License Agreement with regards to its newly released Chrome Web browser following negative backlash in response to section 11 which until modifications were made stated that although users retain copyright to their works, "by submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services."

As of 2 p.m. Pacific Time Wednesday Google had modified Section 11 to read: "11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services."

Google said the change will apply retroactively to anyone who has downloaded the browser. Google claims that in using at least parts of its Universal Terms of Service across all of its products in attempt to keep things simple for users, an oversight resulted in misdirected terms for use of the Google Chrome product.

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-license-agreement/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7597699.stm
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080903-google-on-chrome-eula-controversy-our-bad-well-change-it.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10031703-56.html

[edited by: Vanessa_Zamora at 9:50 pm (utc) on Sep. 4, 2008]