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Originally Posted by sortie
So if their terms of service says they will keep my info private, according
to you they can post it on a webpage because the terms are not enforceable.
If they also say in the terms that I will get paid unless cheating, can they
not pay me because they are in a bad mood because their terms are
meaningless?
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I didn't say that AFFs Terms of Use were meaningless. I said that AFF has the legal right to enforce their Terms of Use as they please.
Clauses in the Terms of Use can be divided into two categories
- Things that you are obligated to do
- Things that AFF is obligated to do
Ensuring that the websites where you post your ad aren't infringing is something that you are obligated to do. If you don't, then you are in violation. However, AFF has the legal right to not enforce such provisions if it sees fit.
Keeping your personal information private is something that AFF is obligated to do. The unauthorized disclosure of the aforsaid information would put them in violation of their contract with you and with applicable privacy laws.
If AFF decided not to pay you, despite your adherence to the Terms of Use, they would also have breeched their contract with you. However, as you are certainly aware, if AFF decided not to pay you because they were in a "bad mood," you would have little recourse. Unless you were earning tens of thousands of dollars per month, hiring an attorney to obtain those earnings would not be cost effective.