SHORT FORM EULA DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
End user license agreements have become long, complex, and not understandable to a reasonable consumer. One way to rebalance the information disparity is through the creation of short form disclosure statements, modeled on (the spirit of) securities regulation disclosure forms or ingredient lists.
Below please find a model statute and form for discussion purposes.
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Consumer Licensing in Internet Context (CLIC) Act
Uniform EULA Disclosure Form
1. GENERAL:
All incorporated terms: [list all and provide link to each]
Word count of all terms (including terms incorporated by reference): [number]
Estimated read time (minutes): [word count divided by 200]
All historical versions and change log: [link(s)]
Last update: [date]
2. COSTS:
Fees (currency): __yes __no
Categories of data collected – mandatory:
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Biometrics: __yes __no
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Location: __yes __no
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Viewing history: __yes __no
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Purchase history: __yes __no
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Contacts/Friends __yes __no
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Audio: __yes __no
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Video: __yes __no
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Other application use __yes __no
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Other: __yes __no
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Description: _____________________________________
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Categories of data collected – optional:
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Link to modify:
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Biometrics: __yes __no
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Location: __yes __no
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Viewing history: __yes __no
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Purchase history: __yes __no
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Contacts/Friends __yes __no
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Audio: __yes __no
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Video: __yes __no
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Other application use __yes __no
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Other: __yes __no
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Description: _____________________________________
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Targeted advertising: __yes __no
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Personal: __yes __no
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Demographic: __yes __no
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Content-based: __yes __no
Rights transfers:
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Content: __yes __no
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Use: __yes __no
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Ownership: __yes __no
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Other: __yes __no
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Description: ______________________________
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Deletion/discontinuation of data use: [link to request deletion]
Security and privacy specifics: [link to technical discussion of security and privacy design and vulnerability reporting interface]
Data sharing partners and affiliates: [list of subsidiaries, parent companies, and affiliates]
Reported data breaches during the last five years:
Date State Number of users impacted
__________ ___________ ___________
__________ ___________ ___________
__________ ___________ ___________
[additional lines as appropriate]
3. LEGAL RISKS:
Extent of user liability: __ unlimited __ limited to $__
Mandatory arbitration: __ yes __ no
Class action waiver: __ yes __ no
4. CONTACT:
Consumer questions: [email or link]
Security contact: [Name/team and email/link]
Legal contact: [Name/team and email/link]