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'''[[wikipedia:Acer_Inc.|Acer Inc.]]''' is a Taiwanese multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, headquartered in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was founded in 1976 and originally called Multitech, | '''[[wikipedia:Acer_Inc.|Acer Inc.]]''' is a Taiwanese multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, headquartered in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was founded in 1976 and originally called Multitech. Today, they employ more than 7,800 people around the world, 47% of them in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff Employment |url=https://www.acer.com/sustainability/en/inclusive-workplace-and-society/attracting-and-developing-talent/staff-structure#staff-structure |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Acer}}</ref> | ||
Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs (clamshells, 2-in-1s, convertibles, and Chromebooks), tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones, televisions, and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. As of 2024, Acer is the world's sixth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LoDolce |first1=Matt |last2=Howley |first2=Catherine |date=2024-01-10 |title=Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year |url=https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year |location=Stamford, CT |website=Gartner}}</ref> | Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs (clamshells, 2-in-1s, convertibles, and Chromebooks), tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones, televisions, and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. As of 2024, Acer is the world's sixth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LoDolce |first1=Matt |last2=Howley |first2=Catherine |date=2024-01-10 |title=Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year |url=https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year |location=Stamford, CT |website=Gartner}}</ref> | ||
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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}} {{PAGENAME}} category]. | This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}} {{PAGENAME}} category]. | ||
===Personal data breach ('' | ===Personal data breach (''2015'')=== | ||
{{Main|Acer settles online breach probe for $115k}} | {{Main|Acer settles online breach probe for $115k}} | ||
Acer exposed 35,071 of their customer's personal and financial information from 2015 - 2016 (names, full credit card details, addresses, and login credentials). | Acer exposed 35,071 of their customer's personal and financial information from 2015 - 2016 (names, full credit card details, addresses, and login credentials). | ||