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==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==
*'''User freedom:''' Software distributed by BWE could easily and did have product support and function access revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=25 Apr 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg <!-- Unaffiliated mirror. --> |archive-date=8 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*'''User freedom:''' Software distributed by BWE could easily and did have product support and function access revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=25 Apr 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=21 Feb 2026 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*'''User privacy:''' Known to [[spyware|spy on devices]] of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted for offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=11 May 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*'''User privacy:''' Known to [[spyware|spy on devices]] of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted for offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=11 May 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*'''Business model:''' Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops.
*'''Business model:''' Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops.