AN INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF SHRINK WRAP, CLICK WRAP AND BROWSE WRAP AGREEMENTS IN ONLINE CONTRACTS

In this digital era, most contracts are done online and most people accept terms and give permissions without even reading through. As a consumer, it is highly recommended to read and acknowledge a license or agreement before signing it as much as possible; to understand what’s being offered. This includes exchange of emails, giving some apps access to certain information, etc. One should beware that such contract is valid and there are legal ramifications for them. From marriages, loans, wills, among others is just a click way. Only use of e-signatures. Due to this development, cross border agreements ought to be protected as well. As a result some agreements signed i.e. UNCITRAL (1). In this paper, we will explore the way how an agreement is formed online and validity. The epitome being shrink wraps, click wraps and browse wraps (2)