Right to own: Difference between revisions

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The '''right to own''' is the right for consumers to be able to completely own their products. The Consumer ~~Action Taskforce~~ (~~CAT~~) believes that a consumer only owns their product if they have full control over it. Ownership is a key concept to consumer rights protection.

The '''right to own''' is the right for consumers to be able to completely own their products. The Consumer Rights Wiki (CRW) believes that a consumer only owns their product if they have full control over it. Ownership is a key concept to consumer rights protection.

==Extent of the right to own==

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==Anti-Repair Design==

A consumer does not own their product if they are unable to [[Right to repair|repair]] their device themselves due to the company going out of its way to make unauthorized repair impossible.<ref>Insert reference to apple doing this. Note: make a page about the Apple repair program being inadequate (change this from reference to direct link preferably. [[Apple authorized repair]]</ref> This include things like the proprietary calibration software which [[Apple]] refuses to provide to third parties and which Apple Youtubers claim is a "feature to improve performance and security". This could also include devices made to throw away when a wear component, such as batteries, breaks after a few years, and cannot be repaired, a perfect example being [[Airpods]] ~~(from the infamous Apple)~~

A consumer does not own their product if they are unable to [[Right to repair|repair]] their device themselves due to the company going out of its way to make unauthorized repair impossible.<ref>Insert reference to apple doing this. Note: make a page about the Apple repair program being inadequate (change this from reference to direct link preferably. [[Apple authorized repair]]</ref> This include things like the proprietary calibration software which [[Apple]] refuses to provide to third parties and which Apple Youtubers claim is a "feature to improve performance and security". This could also include devices made to throw away when a wear component, such as batteries, breaks after a few years, and cannot be repaired, a perfect example being [[Airpods]].

==Poor Security==

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-The '''right to own''' is the right for consumers to be able to completely own their products. The Consumer Action Taskforce (CAT) believes that a consumer only owns their product if they have full control over it. Ownership is a key concept to consumer rights protection.
+The '''right to own''' is the right for consumers to be able to completely own their products. The Consumer Rights Wiki (CRW) believes that a consumer only owns their product if they have full control over it. Ownership is a key concept to consumer rights protection.
 ==Extent of the right to own==
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 ==Anti-Repair Design==
-A consumer does not own their product if they are unable to [[Right to repair|repair]] their device themselves due to the company going out of its way to make unauthorized repair impossible.<ref>Insert reference to apple doing this. Note: make a page about the Apple repair program being inadequate (change this from reference to direct link preferably. [[Apple authorized repair]]</ref> This include things like the proprietary calibration software which [[Apple]] refuses to provide to third parties and which Apple Youtubers claim is a "feature to improve performance and security". This could also include devices made to throw away when a wear component, such as batteries, breaks after a few years, and cannot be repaired, a perfect example being [[Airpods]] (from the infamous Apple)
+A consumer does not own their product if they are unable to [[Right to repair|repair]] their device themselves due to the company going out of its way to make unauthorized repair impossible.<ref>Insert reference to apple doing this. Note: make a page about the Apple repair program being inadequate (change this from reference to direct link preferably. [[Apple authorized repair]]</ref> This include things like the proprietary calibration software which [[Apple]] refuses to provide to third parties and which Apple Youtubers claim is a "feature to improve performance and security". This could also include devices made to throw away when a wear component, such as batteries, breaks after a few years, and cannot be repaired, a perfect example being [[Airpods]].
 ==Poor Security==