Docracy Mobile Privacy Policy
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4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Design: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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Useful free resource for small app developers and freelancers
From 4 comments
I really like this. I've found it surprisingly hard to find freely available legal types of documents along the lines of privacy policies, terms and conditions and freelance…
gem on HNGreat, I've found this site a year ago but I didn't bookmark it and forgot all about it. I kept looking for it but searching "Open source contracts" or anything similar does not…
illyism on HNThanks. We needed this for long time.
snambi on HNWow, thank you for this. It seems to cover everything I could think of (plus a whole lot more) so is a ToS still necessary if you use this? What's the difference?
firefoxman1 on HN
Objections
Landing page layout is confusing, the scroll call to action is unclear
From 3 comments
I might be just an idiot but it took me a good thirty seconds before I realised I had to scroll, I was clicking the phone trying to see what the CTA was
thehodge on HNIt's not just you, it's a pretty oddly designed layout for a landing page.
Mahn on HNThe arrow was very misleading.
lhnz on HN
Documents should not be used without a lawyer review
From 1 comment
I bought mine from lawyers. You guys are all welcome to it, provided you change the various names first. Thing is, you really should get a lawyer to check yours. These things…
JohnHaugeland on HN
Ads button id blocked by Adblock
From 1 comment
Nice idea. For your ads button, having an id="ads" blocks it from people using Adblock.
thejosh on HN
Requests
State the license the policies are published under
From 1 comment
I love the Automattic documents, but they are focused on traditional websites. The Docracy privacy policies are specifically targeted towards mobile applications. If a smartphone…
martey on HN
Tailor documents more to mobile use cases
From 1 comment
I love the Automattic documents, but they are focused on traditional websites. The Docracy privacy policies are specifically targeted towards mobile applications. If a smartphone…
martey on HN
Questions
Whether a ToS is still needed alongside the privacy policy
From 1 comment
Wow, thank you for this. It seems to cover everything I could think of (plus a whole lot more) so is a ToS still necessary if you use this? What's the difference?
firefoxman1 on HN
Alternatives named
Automattic privacy policy and terms of service under Creative Commons
From 2 comments
Automattic privacy policy and terms of service are allowed to use under creative commons license: http://automattic.com/privacy/
DodgyEggplant on HNI love the Automattic documents, but they are focused on traditional websites. The Docracy privacy policies are specifically targeted towards mobile applications. If a smartphone…
martey on HN
Hiring a lawyer for custom documents
From 2 comments
I bought mine from lawyers. You guys are all welcome to it, provided you change the various names first. Thing is, you really should get a lawyer to check yours. These things…
JohnHaugeland on HNI really like this. I've found it surprisingly hard to find freely available legal types of documents along the lines of privacy policies, terms and conditions and freelance…
gem on HN