A privacy policy that doesn't actively offend me

Raymond Chen

I’ve ranted before about privacy policies and how they don’t actually protect your privacy. (All they’re required to do is disclose the policy; there is no requirement that the policy must be any good.) Today I read MetLife’s privacy policy and found to my surprise that it does not actively offend me. It’s written in plain English, it’s well-organized, and it actually explains and limits the scope of each exception.

I have noticed how the word “terrorism” has turned into a “magic word” of late. Anything distasteful you want to do, just say you’re doing it to combat “terrorism” and people will give you the green light.

Raymond Chen

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