Digital Rights Data Sprint+F1.1 Access to terms of service - Postpaid Mobile+methodology

A document that is “easy to find” should be located on the home page of the company or service, or at most, on a page that is one or two clicks away from the home page.

In the comment to the metric value provide an explanation of where and how you found the document(s).

Note: Privacy policies are not included in this indicator since they are covered in separate indicators in the “Privacy” section.

Definition(s):

  • Terms of Service – This document may also be called Terms of Use, Terms and Conditions, etc. The terms of service “often provide the necessary ground rules for how various online services should be used,” as stated by the EFF, and represent a legal agreement between the company and the user. Companies can take action against users and their content based on information in the terms of service.

    Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, “Terms of (Ab)use”


Potential sources:

  • Company terms of service, terms of use, terms and conditions, etc.

  • Company acceptable use policy, community guidelines, rules, etc.