In 2012, researchers calculated it would take 25 days to read all the densely worded privacy policies an average Internet user had agreed to. Nearly four years later, some publishers of websites and apps are favoring plain English over legalese – with mixed results.Among others, Facebook Inc., Fitbit Inc., Pinterest Inc., Reddit Inc., Spotify AB, and Samsung Electronics Co. have made efforts to present reader-friendly privacy policies. Some made the changes proactively, others under pressure.
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Privacy Policies More Readable, But Still Hard to Understand
In 2012, researchers calculated it would take 25 days to read all the densely worded privacy policies an average Internet user had agreed to. Nearly four years later, some publishers of websites and apps are favoring plain English over legalese – with mixed results.