Category Archive: Terms of Service

Nov
20

New Federal-Friendly Terms of Service Agreements

Terms of Service agreements are special agreements negotiated between the federal government and vendors who offer free social media tools.

GSA announced four  new federal-compatible Terms of Service (TOS) agreements with Hackpad, GovLoop, Quora and Measured Voice. All of the new amended TOS are following the new preferred format — “click to agree,” where agreements are online and do NOT need to be formally “signed” before your agency can start using the product.  This approach …

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Sep
07

Government Friendly Terms of Service

Terms of Service agreements are special agreements negotiated between the federal government and vendors who offer free social media tools.

The use of social media in government to engage citizens and provide services continues to grow rapidly. An essential part of using social media responsibly is to be sure your agency is looking at the legal implications of using each new application, so it’s in compliance with federal and state laws. Typically, social media applications …

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