validiarim@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoSamsung smart fridges have started displaying adslemmy.worldimagemessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up1754arrow-down130cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1724arrow-down1imageSamsung smart fridges have started displaying adslemmy.worldvalidiarim@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square240fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days agoIf you bought it without ads and it started showing ads, that would be a breach of contract.
minus-squarelol_idk@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoIn purchasing this appliance you agree to our TOS that says we can change our TOS arbitrarily. Also you can’t sue us because you’ve also agreed to arbitration
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoGood thing that’s not legal in most parts of the world.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 days agoBut it is, because it covers the software, which people buy, but do not own. Worldwide.
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 days agoIt isn’t. In the EU for example a ToS can not violate your consumer rights even if you accept to waive those rights. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-contract-terms/index_en.htm https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/consumer-contract-law/unfair-contract-terms-directive_en
minus-squarefadedmaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoThey probably get around this from some clause in the terms and conditions… Yep… Terms and conditions for a fridge.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou don’t own the software on your $2000 fridge, read the EULA.
If you bought it without ads and it started showing ads, that would be a breach of contract.
In purchasing this appliance you agree to our TOS that says we can change our TOS arbitrarily. Also you can’t sue us because you’ve also agreed to arbitration
Good thing that’s not legal in most parts of the world.
But it is, because it covers the software, which people buy, but do not own. Worldwide.
It isn’t.
In the EU for example a ToS can not violate your consumer rights even if you accept to waive those rights.
They probably get around this from some clause in the terms and conditions… Yep… Terms and conditions for a fridge.
you didn’t sign.
You don’t own the software on your $2000 fridge, read the EULA.