"The agreements themselves are long and complicated, written in a mix of legalese and hyperbole, with sentences like: 'We exclusively own all now-known or hereafter existing rights to Submissions of every kind and nature throughout the universe until the end of time, and are entitled to unlimited use of your Submissions for any purpose we can think of.' If it's difficult for a layperson to make sense of TOS contracts, you can imagine how impossible it is for a kid - assuming he reads the thing in the first place (which, let's be honest, hardly anyone does)."

Sara Grimes uncovers the truth of data mining in children's games.

Mining the Game