Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?
Privacy Policies: The Unreadable Epics Outdoing War and Peace
Dive into the epic saga of understanding privacy policies. So long, they give War and Peace a run for its money. The irony? They’re meant to safeguard us, but they’re as readable as a law textbook. With Meta’s 19,434-word marathon and Germany’s 44-minute reading time,…
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TL;DR: Don't waste your life reading online privacy policies. They're longer than War and Peace, and twice as confusing. According to a study by NordVPN, it would take Americans around 47 hours each month to read all the privacy policies for the websites they visit. And that's if you're a speed reader! Perhaps it's time for companies to provide clearer, more concise privacy policies, or maybe even a Coles Notes version for those of us who don't have a law degree?Already a member? Log in here