Terms and Conditions May Apply

Terms and Conditions May Apply, by Cullen Hoback, addresses the so-called privacy of information shared on the internet. The film features appearances by Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google. It examines the data mining that occurs through social networking platforms, search engine queries, and online shopping activity.

Most users do not read the terms of service when they tick the box to agree to them, largely because of the lengthy, complex language that is difficult to interpret. As a result, many companies include conditions — such as selling personal information to third parties — that most users are unaware of.

The film’s central message is a warning to users about the potential misuse of personal information by large digital companies such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.