7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls | Linux Today

7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 17, 2010

“A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the
souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the
terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.

“The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the “immortal
soul clause” to the contract signed before making any online
purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the
company the right to claim their soul.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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