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Introducing TOSBack.ie - track changes to T&Cs online

  • 30-04-2010 12:26pm
    #1
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Thanks to the mods for allowing me to tell you about this.

    I have opened the floodgates on a new website this morning called http://www.tosback.ie. Basically, what it does is allow you to track and see the exact changes in Terms and Conditions from Irish companies. Right now its only focusing on telecoms companies, but that will be expanding.

    It's based on the open source TOSBack.org, and adapted to follow Irish companies. I loved the idea because it is a nice, simple thing that so many companies don't make obvious when they do it. Now you can get notifications via RSS as soon as they do.

    I know there are some companies that people will want to see that are not there at the moment. For some its because I have not added them at this time but they will be coming later. For others its because of technical issues (the software doesn't yet know how to read T&Cs in PDF files for example, but this will change). Either way, please send me any that you would like to see added at policy[at]tosback.ie.

    I would love to hear your thoughts.


Comments

  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I heartily endorse this event or product.

    Seriously though, good idea. Sneaky changes to T&Cs can be a pain, as you can no longer prove what you actually signed up to originally in the event of falling foul of a change.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Seems like a nice simple idea to be honest, it'll likely annoy telecoms companys no end because as you said some companys often don't go out of their way to notify people of T&C changes.

    The PDF issue is abit annoying alright, think UTV's T&C's are only in PDF format,


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Seems like a nice simple idea to be honest, it'll likely annoy telecoms companys no end because as you said some companys often don't go out of their way to notify people of T&C changes.

    The PDF issue is abit annoying alright, think UTV's T&C's are only in PDF format,
    And UPC and Digiweb. But we'll get them yet :)


  • #5
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Thanks to the mods for allowing me to tell you about this.

    I have opened the floodgates on a new website this morning called http://www.tosback.ie.

    Excellent idea.


  • #6
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭carbsy


    Great idea, Aidan!


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  • #7
    disco girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭disco girl


    Brilliant idea :D

    I've used TOSback.org to keep track of FB and the constant changing of their T&C's


  • #8
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    I've been getting a lot of requests to add Facebook, Twitter, etc. I might look into that at a later point but right now I want to focus on Irish companies.


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