How Do These Contracts Regulate Behavior?
EULAs, terms of use, and terms of service agreements attempt to regulate user behavior. They state how a consumer can and cannot use certain products or services. They tend to severely limit a consumer’s rights and give the owner or vendor of the product or service many rights. If a consumer fails to follow the terms of these agreements, an owner can try to sue for breach of contract. If a consumer follows the terms of these contracts, then he or she is regulating his or her behavior in a manner that is most likely advantageous to the owner or vendor of the product or service.
Consumers need to take the time to read these types of agreements. They are not all created equal. It would be a mistake to think ...
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