Category: Datafication

In the past, an End User License Agreement (EULA) may have been referred to as “the fine print” in contracts. Also known as a User Agreement, Terms of Service, or License Agreement (or any other of the many other names it goes by), a EULA is designed to give a person/consumer the permission to use/license a proprietary software or hardware. In exchange, a consumer grants the owner of the software or hardware, be it a company or other organization, any number of considerations, from monetary compensation to private information. So, what is it that we usually find in this fine …

With big data comes big responsibility – what impact will the increasing datafication have on our lives and how can we ensure a socially just digital transformation? Join us on this blog as we explore and discuss these important topics, raising awareness on big tech’s role in development. Over the next couple of weeks, you will hear from us regularly through a series of interactive blog posts on issues ranging from data monopoly and personal integrity, the impact of digitalization on working conditions in the Global South, why particularly women should be concerned with the digital economy and how these …