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1. Consumers' inability to understand complex legalese.

2. Practical time constraints placed on consumers with obligations such as full-time jobs, school, families, and other responsibilities, making it impractical to read a 30-page EULA before using a washing machine or buying a movie.

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LG Electronics and other manufacturers require users to accept extensive terms of service and privacy policies to use basic "smart" features on home appliances. The time required to actually read these documents (often 3+ hours) negates any time-saving benefits of the smart features themselves, making meaningful informed consent impractical.

LG Electronics and other manufacturers require users to accept extensive terms of service and privacy policies to use basic "smart" features on home appliances.

The time required to actually read and decrypt these documents ''(often 3+ hours; especially for non-tech-savvy users)'' negates any time-saving benefits of the smart features themselves, making meaningful informed consent impractical.

The terms & conditions for a washing machine application are attached to this article. A consumer has to read all of this to learn that LG collects their personal data & shares it with their advertising partners, and it is only shared with them after they buy the product.

== Consumer Impact ==

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 . Consumers' inability to understand complex legalese.
 . Practical time constraints placed on consumers with obligations such as full-time jobs, school, families, and other responsibilities, making it impractical to read a 30-page EULA before using a washing machine or buying a movie.
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 [[File:LG ThinQ app terms of service from July 2024, for use of an LG smart washing machine- part 3 of 3..webp|thumb]]
-LG Electronics and other manufacturers require users to accept extensive terms of service and privacy policies to use basic "smart" features on home appliances. The time required to actually read these documents (often 3+ hours) negates any time-saving benefits of the smart features themselves, making meaningful informed consent impractical.
+LG Electronics and other manufacturers require users to accept extensive terms of service and privacy policies to use basic "smart" features on home appliances.
+The time required to actually read and decrypt these documents ''(often 3+ hours; especially for non-tech-savvy users)'' negates any time-saving benefits of the smart features themselves, making meaningful informed consent impractical.
+The terms & conditions for a washing machine application are attached to this article. A consumer has to read all of this to learn that LG collects their personal data & shares it with their advertising partners, and it is only shared with them after they buy the product.
 == Consumer Impact ==