installing, even if the product is recommended by someone you trust.
Case in point: ooVoo.com video chat/conferencing.
1: It contains 3rd party software, and changes your browser settings, specifically: dns error page, error 404 page, address bar search, new tab & default browser search
2. Of course, it calls home with activity reports
3. By using the software, you give them the right to use, modify & copyright your content
(From the EULA: 17. PHOTOGRAPHS, IMAGES AND AUDIO CONTENT. You understand that by using the Software
with a webcam or other photographic or video device and/or a microphone, You will transmit images
and audio to Users. By such use, You hereby permit Users to take your photograph or create other still
images or video or audio recordings from the content You transmit (“Content”). You authorize ooVoo
and any Users to copyright, license, publish, broadcast, display, reproduce, and distribute in any manner
the Content. You understand that the Content may be altered, adapted, or modified in connection with
such use, and that Your Content may be used alone or in combination with a fictitious name. You
understand that You will not receive any royalties or other reimbursement for permitting ooVoo and
Users to use the Content. You grant ooVoo and other Users the absolute right and permission to copy,
record, use, re‐use, publish, and re‐publish Your Content, with or without Your name, or reproductions
thereof or excerpts therefrom, made through any medium, and in any and all media now or hereafter
known for any purpose whatsoever. You also consent to the use of any printed matter or other
photograph or artwork of any kind without any restriction or limitation thereon, in conjunction
therewith. You also understand that You will have no copyright or other rights with respect to the
Content as they are used by ooVoo or Users. You hereby release, discharge and agree to hold harmless
ooVoo and any Users, from and against any and all claims and demands, including but not limited to, any
claims for copyright infringement, defamation, invasion of privacy or right of publicity, arising out of or
in connection with any use of the Content.)
Plus, although it advertises itself as a video conferencing tool, buried in the EULA is the requirement that you get express written permission from them before using it for any commercial purpose.
ooVoo is teh evil |
