Check through a EULA before you install your software

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Check through a EULA before you install your software

December 14, 2007 in Security | Permalink

Grab140_2 However long you've owned your computer, you'll have installed software with a End User License Agreement (EULA). How many of you have read through this EULA for license information that may restrict usage of the software or, worse, offer personal information back to the software supplier. By agreeing to th EULA, you're also agreeing to the terms and effectively signing a contract that adheres you to the contents.

EULAlyzer 1.2 is a tool that you can use to skim through a typical EULA and find any keywords or information that might hold you to account if you agree to the terms. You can also store the EULA offline, away from the software, and refer back if necessary. The only thing is, EULAlyzer contains a EULA, so perhaps we need an analyser to check this, before we can install?