Change UK law to recognise ownership of purchased digital products — 10 signatures. Status: open.
Change UK consumer law to establish that consumers legally own the digital copies of digital products they purchase outright, rather than merely receiving a licence to use them.
More products are now sold online instead of as physical copies. When someone buys a physical product, they own the copy they bought, even though they do not own the copyright. Digital products can instead be sold as a licence, meaning the buyer may not legally own what they paid for and the publisher may be able to withdraw access under its terms. We believe buying a digital product outright should give the buyer ownership of that copy.
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