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{{CompanyCargo

|Founded=2005

|Industry=Electronics

|Logo=Arduino ~~Logo Registered~~.~~png~~

|Logo=Arduino logo.svg

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|ParentCompany=Qualcomm|Type=Subsidiary|Website=https://www.arduino.cc/|Description=Arduino is an Italian open-source hardware and software company owned by Qualcomm, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices.}}

'''{{wplink|Arduino|Arduino}}''', now a subsidiary of [[Qualcomm]], is an Italian open-source hardware and software, project, and user community that designs and manufactures [[wikipedia:Single-board_microcontroller|single-board microcontrollers]] and [[wikipedia:Microcontroller|microcontroller]] kits for building digital devices. Its hardware products are licensed under a [[wikipedia:Creative_Commons_license|CC BY-SA license]], while the software is licensed under the [[wikipedia:GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License|GNU Lesser General Public License]] (LGPL) or the [[wikipedia:GNU_General_Public_License|GNU General Public License]] (GPL),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting Started: FOUNDATION > Introduction |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/introduction |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829015201/https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Introduction |archive-date=2017-08-29 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref> permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially from the official website or through authorized distributors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arduino - Home |url=https://www.arduino.cc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213164019/https://www.arduino.cc/ |archive-date=13 Feb 2026 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

*User Freedom: Before the Qualcomm buyout, Arduino was centered around free and open source software and hardware, allowing even other companies to manufacture Arduino boards. After Qualcomm acquired the company... [Section to be finished]

*User Privacy: Post-acquisition, the company has claimed Qualcomm holds an irrevocable perpetual license over all projects uploaded to Arduino's servers, as well as retention of user data in a way that violates GDPR and similar legal acts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-11-21 |title=EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260204170410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |archive-date=4 Feb 2026 |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-29 |title=Terms and Conditions |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222001450/https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|access-date=2025-11-25 |website=Arduino}}</ref>

*Business Model: The sale of microcontrollers and microprocessors, referred to as Arduinos.

*Market Control: Significantly used within industries, however is competing with other microcontroller/processor manufacturers such as ''Raspberry Pi'', [[Intel]], and [[Panasonic]].

==Incidents==

{{Ph-C-~~Inc}}~~

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]].

===Terms of Use/Privacy Policy change (Nov 2025)===

In 2025, Qualcomm, an American semiconductor manufacturer, acquired Arduino for an undisclosed amount. Shortly after this acquisition, the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Arduino was modified in a way that harmed consumers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

The following is an incomplete list of these changes:

*Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to Qualcomm over all user-uploaded content

*Surveillance-style monitoring implemented for AI features

*Patent infringement identification clause preventing users from identifying potential patent violations

~~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]]~~.

*Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion

===~~Example incident one (''date'')~~===

~~{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}~~

*Global data integration of all user data (including minors' data) into Qualcomm's ecosystem

~~Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).~~

*User shall not translate, decompile or reverse-engineer the Platform, or engage in any other activity designed to identify the algorithms and logic of the Platform’s operation<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=2025-11-24 |title=Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition/ |url-status=live |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref>

===~~Example incident two (''date'')~~===

~~...~~

==Products==

===Boards, SOMS, SBCs===

*Uno

*GIGA

*Nano

*MKR

*Portenta

*Nicla

*Modulino

===Kits===

~~==Products==~~

*Starter Kit

~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~

*Plug & Make Kit

*Science Kit

*Sensor Kit

*Student Kit

*PLC Starter Kit

*Portenta Proto Kit

==See also==

~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~

===Microprocessor/controller manufacturers===

*[[Intel]]

*[[Panasonic]]

*[[Texas Instruments]]

==References==

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 {{CompanyCargo
 |Founded=2005
 |Industry=Electronics
-|Logo=Arduino Logo Registered.png
+|Logo=Arduino logo.svg
-}}
+|ParentCompany=Qualcomm|Type=Subsidiary|Website=https://www.arduino.cc/|Description=Arduino is an Italian open-source hardware and software company owned by Qualcomm, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices.}}
-{{Ph-C-Int}}
+'''{{wplink|Arduino|Arduino}}''', now a subsidiary of [[Qualcomm]], is an Italian open-source hardware and software, project, and user community that designs and manufactures [[wikipedia:Single-board_microcontroller|single-board microcontrollers]] and [[wikipedia:Microcontroller|microcontroller]] kits for building digital devices. Its hardware products are licensed under a [[wikipedia:Creative_Commons_license|CC BY-SA license]], while the software is licensed under the [[wikipedia:GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License|GNU Lesser General Public License]] (LGPL) or the [[wikipedia:GNU_General_Public_License|GNU General Public License]] (GPL),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting Started: FOUNDATION > Introduction |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/introduction |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829015201/https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Introduction |archive-date=2017-08-29 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref> permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially from the official website or through authorized distributors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arduino - Home |url=https://www.arduino.cc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213164019/https://www.arduino.cc/ |archive-date=13 Feb 2026 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref>
 ==Consumer-impact summary==
-{{Ph-C-CIS}}
+*User Freedom: Before the Qualcomm buyout, Arduino was centered around free and open source software and hardware, allowing even other companies to manufacture Arduino boards. After Qualcomm acquired the company... [Section to be finished]
+*User Privacy: Post-acquisition, the company has claimed Qualcomm holds an irrevocable perpetual license over all projects uploaded to Arduino's servers, as well as retention of user data in a way that violates GDPR and similar legal acts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-11-21 |title=EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260204170410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |archive-date=4 Feb 2026 |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-29 |title=Terms and Conditions |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222001450/https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|access-date=2025-11-25 |website=Arduino}}</ref>
+*Business Model: The sale of microcontrollers and microprocessors, referred to as Arduinos.
+*Market Control: Significantly used within industries, however is competing with other microcontroller/processor manufacturers such as ''Raspberry Pi'', [[Intel]], and [[Panasonic]].
 ==Incidents==
-{{Ph-C-Inc}}
+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]].
+===Terms of Use/Privacy Policy change (Nov 2025)===
+In 2025, Qualcomm, an American semiconductor manufacturer, acquired Arduino for an undisclosed amount. Shortly after this acquisition, the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Arduino was modified in a way that harmed consumers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
+The following is an incomplete list of these changes:
+*Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to Qualcomm over all user-uploaded content
+*Surveillance-style monitoring implemented for AI features
+*Patent infringement identification clause preventing users from identifying potential patent violations<!-- This one may need a mini explanation especially -->
-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]].
+*Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
-{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
+*Global data integration of all user data (including minors' data) into Qualcomm's ecosystem
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
+*User shall not translate, decompile or reverse-engineer the Platform, or engage in any other activity designed to identify the algorithms and logic of the Platform’s operation<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=2025-11-24 |title=Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition/ |url-status=live |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref>
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
+==Products<!-- Copied from: https://store.arduino.cc/ -->==
+===Boards, SOMS, SBCs===
+*Uno
+*GIGA
+*Nano
+*MKR
+*Portenta
+*Nicla
+*Modulino
+===Kits===
-==Products==
+*Starter Kit
-{{Ph-C-P}}
+*Plug & Make Kit
+*Science Kit
+*Sensor Kit
+*Student Kit
+*PLC Starter Kit
+*Portenta Proto Kit
 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+===Microprocessor/controller manufacturers===
+*[[Intel]]
+*[[Panasonic]]
+*[[Texas Instruments]]
 ==References==