Listen to the podcast: https://www.npr.org/2018/06/06/617676327/what-the-controversy-over-facebooks-privacy-policy-reveals-about-the-company-and

2.) Read the article“Dangerous Terms: A User’s Guide to EULAs” by Annalee Newitz :

https://www.eff.org/wp/dangerous-terms-users-guide-eulas

3.) Complete the assignment below .

Scenario: You and your business partner have just started your own company. Your partner just listened to a 3-minute NPR podcast and sent you an email inquiring about privacy policies, end user license agreements, and terms of service agreements.

Your Tasks: 1. Listen to the June 6, 2018 NPR podcast titled, “What The Controversy Over Facebook’s Privacy Policy Reveals About The Company And Us” (link is in the assignment folder).

  1. Write an email to your business partner that answers the email below.

Hey,

I just listened to the June 6, NPR podcast titled, “What The Controversy Over Facebook’s Privacy Policy Reveals About The Company And Us,” and began to realize that perhaps we may need to write a privacy policy. However, I am really confused about a few things. Since you are taking a technical writing course, can you answer the following for me?

  1. In the podcast the speaker stated that companies need to ”make privacy policies more digestible and readable.” Do you agree? What are your thoughts on how companies can do this? (10 points)
  2. What is the difference between an End User License Agreement (EULA) and a Terms of Service Agreement (TOS)? (10 points)
  3. Can you explain two benefits of end user license agreements? (4 points)
  4. What are three good reasons for establishing a Terms of Service Agreement? (6 points)
  5. What is our product and what will we need to write? I am embarrassed—I forgot—please provide the name or idea of the “product or service” that our company (for this scenario) is providing and indicate whether we would need to write a EULA or TOS. What are the key elements that we would need to include in our agreement? And please explain why they are essential. (15 points)
  6. Where can I find more information on how to write the best kind of agreement? And my friend, do not simply write, the Internet or a URL address—provide specific and detailed information. (10 points)
  7. Finally, what are some pitfalls that those who write such agreements must avoid? (10 points)

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