validiarim@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 hours agoSamsung smart fridges have started displaying adslemmy.worldimagemessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1311arrow-down111
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minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 hours agoIf you bought it without ads and it started showing ads, that would be a breach of contract.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·47 minutes agoYou don’t own the software on your $2000 fridge, read the EULA.
minus-squarelol_idk@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 hours agoIn purchasing this appliance you agree to our TOS that says we can change our TOS arbitrarily. Also you can’t sue us because you’ve also agreed to arbitration
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoGood thing that’s not legal in most parts of the world.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·47 minutes agoBut it is, because it covers the software, which people buy, but do not own. Worldwide.
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-219 minutes agoIt isn’t. In the EU for example a ToS can not violate your consumer rights even if you accept to waive those rights. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-contract-terms/index_en.htm https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/consumer-contract-law/unfair-contract-terms-directive_en
minus-squarefadedmaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoThey probably get around this from some clause in the terms and conditions… Yep… Terms and conditions for a fridge.
If you bought it without ads and it started showing ads, that would be a breach of contract.
You don’t own the software on your $2000 fridge, read the EULA.
In purchasing this appliance you agree to our TOS that says we can change our TOS arbitrarily. Also you can’t sue us because you’ve also agreed to arbitration
Good thing that’s not legal in most parts of the world.
But it is, because it covers the software, which people buy, but do not own. Worldwide.
It isn’t.
In the EU for example a ToS can not violate your consumer rights even if you accept to waive those rights.
They probably get around this from some clause in the terms and conditions… Yep… Terms and conditions for a fridge.
you didn’t sign.