Roku, Inc.: Difference between revisions - Consumer_Action

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'''[[Wikipedia:Roku, Inc.|Roku, Inc.]]''' is an American technology company, founded in October of 2002, known for their "Roku" line of products which consist of Smart TVs & streaming players.

=== Post-purchase EULA modification ===

In early March 2024, Roku Inc. [[post-purchase EULA modification|modified]] their [[End-User License Agreement]], after the company disclosed a data breach that affected 15,000 accounts.<ref>Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50¢ each to buy hardware - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-15-000-hacked-roku-accounts-sold-for-50-each-to-buy-hardware</ref> In April 2024, Roku disclosed another incident that affected 576,000 additional accounts.<ref>Protecting your Roku account - [https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-your-roku-account]</ref>

In early March 2024, Roku Inc. [[post-purchase EULA modification|modified]] their [[End-User License Agreement]], after the company disclosed a data breach that affected 15,000 accounts.<ref>Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50¢ each to buy hardware - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-15-000-hacked-roku-accounts-sold-for-50-each-to-buy-hardware</ref> In April 2024, Roku disclosed another incident that affected 576,000 additional accounts.<ref>Protecting your Roku account - https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-your-roku-account</ref>

This new EULA was enforced onto pre-existing users in the form of a message on their Smart TV/streaming player, which only allowed the user to accept the new terms, and not offer an option to decline. The only option Roku Inc. offered to opt-out of the new EULA was for the user to mail the company their contact information and email used to register the Roku account (if applicable), along with the product model, software, or service "at issue."

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 '''[[Wikipedia:Roku, Inc.|Roku, Inc.]]''' is an American technology company, founded in October of 2002, known for their "Roku" line of products which consist of Smart TVs & streaming players.
 === Post-purchase EULA modification ===
-In early March 2024, Roku Inc. [[post-purchase EULA modification|modified]] their [[End-User License Agreement]], after the company disclosed a data breach that affected 15,000 accounts.<ref>Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50¢ each to buy hardware - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-15-000-hacked-roku-accounts-sold-for-50-each-to-buy-hardware</ref> In April 2024, Roku disclosed another incident that affected 576,000 additional accounts.<ref>Protecting your Roku account - [https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-your-roku-account]</ref>
+In early March 2024, Roku Inc. [[post-purchase EULA modification|modified]] their [[End-User License Agreement]], after the company disclosed a data breach that affected 15,000 accounts.<ref>Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50¢ each to buy hardware - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-15-000-hacked-roku-accounts-sold-for-50-each-to-buy-hardware</ref> In April 2024, Roku disclosed another incident that affected 576,000 additional accounts.<ref>Protecting your Roku account - https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-your-roku-account</ref>
 This new EULA was enforced onto pre-existing users in the form of a message on their Smart TV/streaming player, which only allowed the user to accept the new terms, and not offer an option to decline. The only option Roku Inc. offered to opt-out of the new EULA was for the user to mail the company their contact information and email used to register the Roku account (if applicable), along with the product model, software, or service "at issue."