Volume 2020 : 3
The Internet of Things (IoT) at the intersection of data protection and trade secrets. Non-conventional paths to counter data appropriation and empower consumers
Data ownership and data access in the Internet of Things (IoT)
Contractual liability for defective Internet of Things (IoT) products – What can the UK learn from the EU approach?
The Internet of Things (IoT) and the meaning of “personal data”: a case study in regulation for rights
Limits of fairness and transparency in Internet of Things (IoT) contracts concluded with consumers
Regulating security for the consumer Internet of Things (IoT)
The disappearing computer: consent and disclosure in the world of smart objects
Can “things” be Defective Products? The applicability of the Product Liability Directive to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Do Smart Things Make Us Dumb? Reflections on the Addiction Crisis of Cyborg Consumerism
The Internet of Things (IoT) at the intersection of data protection and trade secrets. Non-conventional paths to counter data appropriation and empower consumers
Data ownership and data access in the Internet of Things (IoT)
Contractual liability for defective Internet of Things (IoT) products – What can the UK learn from the EU approach?
The Internet of Things (IoT) and the meaning of “personal data”: a case study in regulation for rights
Limits of fairness and transparency in Internet of Things (IoT) contracts concluded with consumers
Regulating security for the consumer Internet of Things (IoT)
The disappearing computer: consent and disclosure in the world of smart objects
Can “things” be Defective Products? The applicability of the Product Liability Directive to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Do Smart Things Make Us Dumb? Reflections on the Addiction Crisis of Cyborg Consumerism
Année
2020
Volume
2020
Numéro
3
Page
481
Langue
Anglais
Juridiction
Référence
S.M. MCCONNELL, “Contractual liability for defective Internet of Things (IoT) products – What can the UK learn from the EU approach?”, REDC 2020, nr. 3, 481-501
Résumé
The popularity of products linked to the Internet of Things (‘IoT') increases each year. As demand for IoT products grows, so too has the need for a workable legal framework that provides adequate redress to consumers when IoT products fail to conform to contract. This article considers the contractual rights and remedies of consumers who purchase defective IoT products, contrasting UK law, under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, with two new EU directives, the Digital Content Directive and the Sale of Goods Directive. This article reviews the background to both the UK and EU legal frameworks and then compares the differing systems, considering which provides a clearer, more comprehensive and effective framework of rights and remedies for consumers of IoT products. Such a comparison has not been undertaken since the Directives were finalised and is particularly relevant given Brexit and the potential for divergence between the two legal systems. This article argues that there is much that the UK can learn from the EU approach and makes recommendations as to how the Consumer Rights Act 2015 should be adapted following Brexit to create a workable, fit for purpose and future-proof system that benefits consumers and inspires consumer confidence.
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