The new law could spell the end of legalese — of an era of signing away your rights with a single click, experts said. In some ways, the effort around the new European rules boils down to a single question: Will they bring about the end of legalese? Privacy advocates have long complained about mind-numbingly long privacy policies stuffed with inscrutable fine print and jargon. Companies must also enable people to delete whatever data companies have on them. Until now, Facebook users outside the United States and Canada — the vast majority of its global user base — sign a terms of service that is controlled by the company’s Irish subsidiary.

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2018 16:55 UTC