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Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct

* User Freedom. Their use of DRM and attempts at preventing piracy degrades the user experience for legitimate users, restricting copying and pasting from eBooks, only loading a single page at a time, restricting printing. Due to their partnerships with universities, many students are left with no choice but to buy access to books on their platform without any alternatives

*User Freedom. Their use of DRM and attempts at preventing piracy degrades the user experience for legitimate users, restricting copying and pasting from eBooks, only loading a single page at a time, restricting printing. Due to their partnerships with universities, many students are left with no choice but to buy access to books on their platform without any alternatives

* User Privacy

*User Privacy

* Business Model, since 2019 they have shifted their focus to eBooks that are frequently updated thereby making older versions obsolete. They also develop AI tools to assist with learning

*Business Model, since 2019 they have shifted their focus to eBooks that are frequently updated thereby making older versions obsolete. They also develop AI tools to assist with learning

* Market Control. Largest company in higher education with influence over test administration, teacher licensing, educational software, eBooks, grading, guidelines

*Market Control. Largest company in higher education with influence over test administration, teacher licensing, educational software, eBooks, grading, guidelines

==Incidents==

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~~Hiring ad for examiners on~~ craigslist

Outsourcing of work and craigslist hiring

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making students, including those underage, sign NDAs prior to test administration

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 Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct
-* User Freedom. Their use of DRM and attempts at preventing piracy degrades the user experience for legitimate users, restricting copying and pasting from eBooks, only loading a single page at a time, restricting printing. Due to their partnerships with universities, many students are left with no choice but to buy access to books on their platform without any alternatives
+*User Freedom. Their use of DRM and attempts at preventing piracy degrades the user experience for legitimate users, restricting copying and pasting from eBooks, only loading a single page at a time, restricting printing. Due to their partnerships with universities, many students are left with no choice but to buy access to books on their platform without any alternatives
-* User Privacy
+*User Privacy
-* Business Model, since 2019 they have shifted their focus to eBooks that are frequently updated thereby making older versions obsolete. They also develop AI tools to assist with learning
+*Business Model, since 2019 they have shifted their focus to eBooks that are frequently updated thereby making older versions obsolete. They also develop AI tools to assist with learning
-* Market Control. Largest company in higher education with influence over test administration, teacher licensing, educational software, eBooks, grading, guidelines
+*Market Control. Largest company in higher education with influence over test administration, teacher licensing, educational software, eBooks, grading, guidelines
 ==Incidents==
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-Hiring ad for examiners on craigslist
+Outsourcing of work and craigslist hiring
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 making students, including those underage, sign NDAs prior to test administration