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A '''retroactively amended purchase''' is a purchase wherein the terms, functionality, or usability of a product or service are altered after the purchase. These changes may result from policy updates, the deprecation of supporting infrastructure, or other modifications that affect the consumer’s ability to fully use or benefit from their purchase.

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==Examples==

===Revoking perpetual license===

Some companies change the language of their End-user license agreements to revoke the rights of the consumer for products they've paid for, such as revoking a perpetual license and, oftentimes, replacing it with a subscription model{{Citation needed|reason=give example}}.

“License euthanasia” is the practice of revoking perpetual licenses under the pretext that the company is looking out for the user’s best interest by forcing them to update to a later version. This term was coined by consumer-rights advocate Louis Rossmann, who observed that Final Draft’s description of an older version of its software as being “of advanced age” “made it sound like they’re doing the kind thing” by putting old software out of its misery<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=26 Jan 2025 |title=Final Draft revokes perpetual software license for your own security; how nice of them!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXV4VDvseIE&t=439s |website=YouTube}}</ref>.

===Software deprecation===

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===Policy-driven changes===

[[Retroactive policy enforcement|Retroactive enforcement]] of warranty conditions, such as voiding coverage for using third-party components, alters the original purchase agreement to the detriment of the consumer.

~~===Service subscriptions===~~

~~Features that were once included in the purchase price are moved to subscription models post-sale, forcing consumers to pay recurring fees for functionality they previously owned.~~

==Ethical concerns==

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[[Category:Common terms]]

[[Category:Common license terms]]

[[Category:Consumer rights]]

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 A '''retroactively amended purchase''' is a purchase wherein the terms, functionality, or usability of a product or service are altered after the purchase. These changes may result from policy updates, the deprecation of supporting infrastructure, or other modifications that affect the consumer’s ability to fully use or benefit from their purchase.
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 ==Examples==
+===Revoking perpetual license===
+Some companies change the language of their End-user license agreements to revoke the rights of the consumer for products they've paid for, such as revoking a perpetual license and, oftentimes, replacing it with a subscription model{{Citation needed|reason=give example}}.
+“License euthanasia” is the practice of revoking perpetual licenses under the pretext that the company is looking out for the user’s best interest by forcing them to update to a later version. This term was coined by consumer-rights advocate Louis Rossmann, who observed that Final Draft’s description of an older version of its software as being “of advanced age” “made it sound like they’re doing the kind thing” by putting old software out of its misery<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=26 Jan 2025 |title=Final Draft revokes perpetual software license for your own security; how nice of them!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXV4VDvseIE&t=439s |website=YouTube}}</ref>.
 ===Software deprecation===
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 ===Policy-driven changes===
 [[Retroactive policy enforcement|Retroactive enforcement]] of warranty conditions, such as voiding coverage for using third-party components, alters the original purchase agreement to the detriment of the consumer.
-===Service subscriptions===
-Features that were once included in the purchase price are moved to subscription models post-sale, forcing consumers to pay recurring fees for functionality they previously owned.
 ==Ethical concerns==
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 [[Category:Anti-Consumer_Practices]]
-[[Category:Common terms]]
+[[Category:Common license terms]]
 [[Category:Consumer rights]]
 [[Category:Retroactively amended purchase]]