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Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation… our privacy policy was “written by lawyers, to be understood by lawyers rather than the average person”

bbc.com/news/technology-577219

Oh, reeeally? “We’re not spyware, you’re just too stupid to understand our legalese.”

Sounds like audacity hired Andrew Lee to do their PR.

www.bbc.comAudio editor Audacity denies spyware accusationAn update to the privacy policy of the free software, used by 100 million people, has caused alarm.
Christian Pietsch (old acct.)

@aral @sheogorath

In fact, the mandates that privacy policies are written in such a way that they can be understood by laypeople.