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Companies often exploit this confusion to suppress ownership rights, discourage common repairs, and hinder interoperability under the guise of protecting security or intellectual property. The following information will clarify legal distinctions, correct the narrative, and explain why reverse engineering your own device to restore or preserve its functionality is not, and should never be, deemed a crime. | Companies often exploit this confusion to suppress ownership rights, discourage common repairs, and hinder interoperability under the guise of protecting security or intellectual property. The following information will clarify legal distinctions, correct the narrative, and explain why reverse engineering your own device to restore or preserve its functionality is not, and should never be, deemed a crime. | ||
In this article, "hack" or "illegal hacking" is used interchangeably for illegally hacking, or "to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to do something illegal" ([https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hack#cald4-1-3 Hack | Cambridge Dictionary]). This should not be confused with the slang "hack" that describe the act of tinkering or modifying a device (like "a hackable laptop"). | In this article, "hack" or "illegal hacking" is used interchangeably for illegally hacking, or "to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to do something illegal" ([https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hack#cald4-1-3 Hack | Cambridge Dictionary]. AKA "cracking"). This should not be confused with the slang "hack" that describe the act of tinkering or modifying a device (like "a hackable laptop"). | ||
References to U.S.A. and E.U. (European Union) law can be found, alongside practical examples and hypothetical scenarios, to further understand where the line between legal and illegal activity resides. | References to U.S.A. and E.U. (European Union) law can be found, alongside practical examples and hypothetical scenarios, to further understand where the line between legal and illegal activity resides. | ||