Questions tagged [drm]
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Is it legal to format shift / strip DRM in the UK?
Suppose I have lawfully purchased an ebook for myself, on a permanent basis. Section 28B "Personal copies for private use" of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 seems pretty clear that I'm allowed to make a copy of this ebook, and even…
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Is it legal to bypass Keurig coffee maker DRM?
Keurig coffee makers have DRM so only approved pods will work. Is it legal to circumvent this DRM and use "unauthorized" pods?
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Is it illegal to simultaneously run instances of a software more than I physically own?
I own old gaming consoles such as the Nintendo DS. The consoles have aged significantly and they have a hard time recognizing legit cartridges, so I dumped the contents of dozens of carts on a 3rd party cartridge, which is legal as long as I own the…
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Is Apple violating any specific rights of mine by preventing me from taking a fair use screenshot?
Apple's Safari web browser prevents you from taking a screenshot of DRM (Digital Rights Management) content, such as Netflix movies, by blacking out that part of screen (when taking screenshot) which has the movie (as seen the the screenshot).
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How does the Colorado right-to-repair law distinguish between parts pairing and DRM?
It is in the news that Colorado governor has signed a 'best in the world' right-to-repair law. This is described as prohibiting parts pairing:
The new rule adds a complete prohibition on parts pairing technology often used to stymie repairability…
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Is it GDPR compliant to require Digital Rights Management software to access a privacy policy?
Suppose a data controller provided a privacy policy, detailing the information that a data subject must have or be provided with under the various articles of the GDPR, including 13, 14, 15, 22 and 45. If this is available on the open web over…
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When does the HDCP patent expire?
My understanding is that the DRM enforcement mechanism in modern display formats such as HDMI, DP and DVI are based on High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). This is protected by law such that:
In order to make a device that plays…
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What exactly is DRM circumvention, as opposed to legitimate use?
DRM only makes media useless if it cannot be decrypted. What makes it legal for my commercially made DVD player to decrypt a disc, but not for libdvdcss to do it? DVDs don't have labels saying that use of libdvdcss is not allowed. If both are being…
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