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Guido Noto La Diega, Chair in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, University of Stirling

Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back

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From smart toasters to fitness collars for dogs, we live in a world where everything around us is gradually being connected to the internet and fitted with sensors so that we can interact with them online.

Many people worry about the privacy risks of using these devices because they may allow hackers to listen to our conversations at home. But the contracts for using them are so long we don’t understand which other rights we might be signing away.

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