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cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/22674675

WeTransfer has announced a change in its Terms & Conditions at WeTransfer, however, which formally comes into effect in August. There’s a paragraph under the heading of ‘Content’, clause 6.3, that might generate some concern among its users.

You hereby grant us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable license to use your Content for the purposes of operating, developing, commercializing, and improving the Service or new technologies or services, including to improve performance of machine learning models that enhance our content moderation process, in accordance with the Privacy & Cookie Policy. Such license includes the right to reproduce, distribute, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, broadcast, communicate to the public, publicly display, and perform Content. You will not be entitled to compensation for any use of Content by us under these Terms.

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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

I haven’t used them in a while, but they were always our backup when I was in TV news. Probably should make sure my colleagues know since I’m sure basically every TV station and production company would not want this.

[–] PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

simply encrypt the files before sending?

[–] cyrano@piefed.social 1 points 14 hours ago

What kind of devilish approach is that /s

You will be surprised how people manipulate data.