Chrome claims ownership of all work?
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The last 36 hours have seen considerable news regarding Google's release of the long-incubated browser dubbed "Chrome." While Tuesday was concerned with covering the fervor of release, today has seen the browser undergo its paces as people analyze its security profile and the various aspects of its function. Perhaps of considerable concern is Gizmodo's discovery that Google may claim to own everything you do through its browser.
To wit, the EULA claims:
[blockquote]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. 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. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.[/blockquote]
Which is to say that while Google permits you to retain the official rights to the goods, you give Google the power to do whatever it wants with your efforts. This new form of ownership is expected to apply to grand theft auto where you retain the title to the car while the new owner operates the vehicle in all imaginable capacities.
[h3]Google Responds[/h3]
Update: 4:23 PM EST
Ars has chimed in with commentary from Senior Product Counsel for Google Chrome Rebecca Ward who says that their legal department was a little overzealous. Ward promises that Google is "working quickly to remove language from Section 11 of the current Google Chrome terms of service. This change will apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome."
Et voila tut, problem solved.
To wit, the EULA claims:
[blockquote]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. 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. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.[/blockquote]
Which is to say that while Google permits you to retain the official rights to the goods, you give Google the power to do whatever it wants with your efforts. This new form of ownership is expected to apply to grand theft auto where you retain the title to the car while the new owner operates the vehicle in all imaginable capacities.
[h3]Google Responds[/h3]
Update: 4:23 PM EST
Ars has chimed in with commentary from Senior Product Counsel for Google Chrome Rebecca Ward who says that their legal department was a little overzealous. Ward promises that Google is "working quickly to remove language from Section 11 of the current Google Chrome terms of service. This change will apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome."
Et voila tut, problem solved.
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