terms of service
plural noun
: the legal terms (see term entry 1 sense 4) that set forth the nature, scope, and limits of a service (such as one offered through a website or an app) and the rules that the service's users must agree to follow
… Twitter users' complaints alerted the company that three of his messages violated the terms of service …—
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Jake Tapper… most people have no idea what is signed away when they click "agree" to binding terms of service contracts—again and again on phones, laptops, tablets, watches, e-readers and televisions.—The New York Times
—abbreviation TOS
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Both initiatives sought to keep platforms from enforcing their terms of service, on the grounds that the companies were violating Americans’ free-speech rights.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
But the language in the new terms of service does not differentiate between the types of accounts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Related Disney wants to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of a Disney Plus agreement
Many services put mandatory arbitration agreements in their terms of service, which people may not even read or fully understand.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Always do everything by the book and follow all of Amazon’s terms of service.
—Duffy Young, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
But the language in the new terms of service does not differentiate between the types of accounts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Related Disney wants to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of a Disney Plus agreement
Many services put mandatory arbitration agreements in their terms of service, which people may not even read or fully understand.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Always do everything by the book and follow all of Amazon’s terms of service.
—Duffy Young, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Terms of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terms%20of%20service. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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