One of the most persistent problems of privacy and data protection in the digital age moving the responsibility from consumers needing to read terms and conditions for services they’re using to those services clearly explaining the choices and consequences that consumers have. We all know the problem, and it has been presented in several very striking ways.  We’ve seen researchers print out and measure the length of the privacy policies and terms and conditions of popular services. 

Sir Bruce Houlton Slane KNZM, CBE, LLB practiced law in New Zealand for almost 50 years, including 11 years as the country’s first Privacy Commissioner.

This blog post was reviewed and some links updated in May 2025