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==Consumer impact summary==

{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

Disney on multiple accounts has violated the freedom and privacy of consumers by baking [[Forced Arbitration|forced arbitration]] into their [[end user license agreement]] (EULA), which users must agree to in order to use their products and services. Disney has continued to employ such tactics with little remorse for their actions.{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

* User Freedom

* User Privacy

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*[[Disney+ Ad Policy Change]] (2025): In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those marketed as "no ads" or "ad free."

*[[Disney Wrongful Death Lawsuit|Forced arbitration of a wrongful death lawsuit]] (2023): In October 2023, Kanokporn Tangsuan, after dining at the Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs, died as a result of an allergic reaction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Sep 2024 |title=Woman Dies from Eating at Disney Amusement Park Pub Despite Amusement Park Wait Staff Assurances of “Allergen-Free” Food; Disney Attempts to Bar Wrongful Death Lawsuit Due to Disney+ Subscription Arbitration Agreement |url=https://www.foxandfarleylaw.com/woman-dies-from-eating-at-disney-amusement-park-pub-despite-amusement-park-wait-staff-assurances-of-allergen-free-food-disney-attempts-to-bar-wrongful-death-lawsuit-due-to-disney-s/ |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette}}</ref> When her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, sued Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (WDPR) and Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc, Disney attempted to have the case dismissed and sent to arbitration citing terms from a trial subscription to Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Cora |last2=Murphy |first2=Sean |date=16 Sep 2024 |title=Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’ |url=https://apnews.com/article/disney-allergy-death-lawsuit-nyu-doctor-florida-8a6256b58311a01226d167fa80d37aad |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=[[APNews]]}}</ref> The public outcry following this attempt prompted Disney to rescind their request for dismissal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masunaga |first=Samantha |date=20 Aug 2024 |title=Disney reverses course on wrongful-death lawsuit, agrees to let case proceed in court |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-08-20/disney-reverses-course-on-wrongful-death-lawsuit-agrees-let-case-proceed-court |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> The case is still ongoing.

*Privacy violations at Disney Hotels: An article series from 2024 by privacy blogger Mike Kuketz traces violations of European privacy laws and illicit data collection:

**Part I ( [https://www.kuketz-blog.de/disneys-datenmacht-teil-i/ German original] |[https://www-kuketz--blog-de.translate.goog/disneys-datenmacht-teil-i/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp English via Google Translate] )

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 ==Consumer impact summary==
-{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
+Disney on multiple accounts has violated the freedom and privacy of consumers by baking [[Forced Arbitration|forced arbitration]] into their [[end user license agreement]] (EULA), which users must agree to in order to use their products and services. Disney has continued to employ such tactics with little remorse for their actions.{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
 * User Freedom
 * User Privacy
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 *[[Disney+ Ad Policy Change]] (2025):  In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those marketed as "no ads" or "ad free."
-*[[Disney Wrongful Death Lawsuit|Forced arbitration of a wrongful death lawsuit]] (2023): In October 2023, Kanokporn Tangsuan, after dining at the Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs, died as a result of an allergic reaction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Sep 2024 |title=Woman Dies from Eating at Disney Amusement Park Pub Despite Amusement Park Wait Staff Assurances of “Allergen-Free” Food; Disney Attempts to Bar Wrongful Death Lawsuit Due to Disney+ Subscription Arbitration Agreement |url=https://www.foxandfarleylaw.com/woman-dies-from-eating-at-disney-amusement-park-pub-despite-amusement-park-wait-staff-assurances-of-allergen-free-food-disney-attempts-to-bar-wrongful-death-lawsuit-due-to-disney-s/ |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette}}</ref> When her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, sued Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (WDPR) and Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc, Disney attempted to  have the case dismissed and sent to arbitration citing terms from a trial subscription to Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Cora |last2=Murphy |first2=Sean |date=16 Sep 2024 |title=Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’ |url=https://apnews.com/article/disney-allergy-death-lawsuit-nyu-doctor-florida-8a6256b58311a01226d167fa80d37aad |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=[[APNews]]}}</ref> The public outcry following this attempt prompted Disney to rescind their request for dismissal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masunaga |first=Samantha |date=20 Aug 2024 |title=Disney reverses course on wrongful-death lawsuit, agrees to let case proceed in court |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-08-20/disney-reverses-course-on-wrongful-death-lawsuit-agrees-let-case-proceed-court |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> The case is still ongoing.
+*[[Disney Wrongful Death Lawsuit|Forced arbitration of a wrongful death lawsuit]] (2023): In October 2023, Kanokporn Tangsuan, after dining at the Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs, died as a result of an allergic reaction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Sep 2024 |title=Woman Dies from Eating at Disney Amusement Park Pub Despite Amusement Park Wait Staff Assurances of “Allergen-Free” Food; Disney Attempts to Bar Wrongful Death Lawsuit Due to Disney+ Subscription Arbitration Agreement |url=https://www.foxandfarleylaw.com/woman-dies-from-eating-at-disney-amusement-park-pub-despite-amusement-park-wait-staff-assurances-of-allergen-free-food-disney-attempts-to-bar-wrongful-death-lawsuit-due-to-disney-s/ |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette}}</ref> When her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, sued Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (WDPR) and Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc, Disney attempted to have the case dismissed and sent to arbitration citing terms from a trial subscription to Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Cora |last2=Murphy |first2=Sean |date=16 Sep 2024 |title=Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’ |url=https://apnews.com/article/disney-allergy-death-lawsuit-nyu-doctor-florida-8a6256b58311a01226d167fa80d37aad |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=[[APNews]]}}</ref> The public outcry following this attempt prompted Disney to rescind their request for dismissal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masunaga |first=Samantha |date=20 Aug 2024 |title=Disney reverses course on wrongful-death lawsuit, agrees to let case proceed in court |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-08-20/disney-reverses-course-on-wrongful-death-lawsuit-agrees-let-case-proceed-court |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> The case is still ongoing.
 *Privacy violations at Disney Hotels: An article series from 2024 by privacy blogger Mike Kuketz traces violations of European privacy laws and illicit data collection:
 **Part I ( [https://www.kuketz-blog.de/disneys-datenmacht-teil-i/ German original] |[https://www-kuketz--blog-de.translate.goog/disneys-datenmacht-teil-i/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp English via Google Translate] )