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Wayne Williams

'A bottle of good wine' for free: How an NGO protested against website privacy policy pages using a sneak attack freebie that went viral

Two wine glasses filled with red wine.

How often do you read through terms and conditions, EULA’s and privacy policies? Although we know we should scour the fine print, it’s something few of us ever bother to do, and certainly not fully.

Non-profit organization Tax Policy Associates wanted to prove how pointless these documents are, and so in February 2024 added a line to its privacy policy, offering a “bottle of good wine” to the first person who spotted the offer and got in touch.

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