.NET303 Assignment 2. www.soundcloud.com terms of use policy primer.

1. “The world’s leading social sound platform
where anyone can create sounds
and share them anywhere.”
(soundcloud.com, 2012)

2. By simply visiting the SoundCloud website,
you may be unaware that
you have already agreed to a legal contract
of terms of use (TOU), Privacy policy
and also the community guidelines.

3. These terms of use are free to be viewed
at any time.
but where do you find them?

4. Users who create an account
must tick a checkbox saying
they agree to the TOU before
their account is created.
However, For the casual user
who doesn’t have an account
They are located by clicking on
a hyperlink that is located at
the very bottom of the page,
written in a font size that is
smaller than any other text
section on the website.

5. Let us look at some key features of the TOU to
get a clearer overview of what the SoundCloud
user is really agreeing to.

6. SoundCloud can change any section of their
TOU without notice.
“We reserve the right to change, alter, replace or
otherwise modify these Terms of Use at any time.”
(SoundCloud.com, 2012)
“It is your responsibility to check this page from
time to time for updates.”(SoundCloud.com, 2012)

7. Your content.
Any content that you upload is yours and your
responsibility.
Any copyright infringements associated with your
content will be considered your problem, not
SoundClouds.
"And may result in termination of your
SoundCloud account, and or civil litiagtion and
criminal prosecution on behalf of the relevant
rights holder" (soundcloud.com, 2012)

8. Even though the content is yours,
SoundCloud can still delete it
without providing any valid
reason.
"SoundCloud reserves the right to block, remove or
delete any Content at any time, and to limit or restrict
access to any Content, for any reason and without
liability"
(soundcloud.com, 2012)

9. What if you are unhappy with the service that
SoundCloud is providing?

10. If you are not a premium
paying customer:
"IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE
PLATFORM, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING
AND USING THE PLATFORM"
(soundcloud.com, 2012)

11. But if you are a premium paying customer, you
must first terminate and cancel your account. But
how?
"You may terminate this Agreement at any time by sending notice in
writing to SoundCloud at Rosenthalerstr. 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany
confirming such termination, by removing all of Your Content from your
account, by deleting your account and thereafter by ceasing to use the
Platform. If you have a premium account, then we will cease to charge you
from the first day of the month following receipt of notice of termination
from you, but cannot offer any refund for any unexpired period of your
subscription."
(soundcloud.com, 2012)
Which means...

12. 1. You must send a letter in the post to their office
requesting a cancellation.
2. By removing all of your content and deleting
your account from their website
3. Ceasing use of their website completey

13. IF the SoundCloud office recieves
(and acknowledges recieving) your posted letter.
Then they will stop taking money out of your bank
account one month after recieveing that letter.
AS LONG AS:
You have not tried logging into your account at
any point after which you said you were
cancelling.

14. Effectively, It is easy to terminate your premium
account.
But VERY difficult to cancel the accompanying
membership fee payments.
Even after your account has been terminated,
SoundCloud can continue to take your money.

15. References:
SoundCloud logo Image (http://soundcloud.com/press/material) retrieved October 21, 2012
SoundCloud screencapture Image taken of (www.soundcloud.com) retrieved October 21, 2012
Soundcloud.com, SoundCloud TOU Quotes (http://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use, effectve date September
22, 2011) retrieved October 21, 2012