The Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman has ruled that the Apple iTunes service breaks the law, and has given the company two weeks to fix the problem.
In January, the Consumer Council asked the Ombudsman to look at iTunes because of concerns that it breaks consumer protection law. Today’s decision backs that complaint.
According to the ruling, iTunes breaks section 9a of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act. The regulator said it was not reasonable that the consumer must sign up to a contract regulated by English law, rather than Norwegian law. It also said iTunes must accept responsibility for damage its software may do, and said it is unreasonable to alter terms and conditions after a song has been sold.
“and said it is unreasonable to alter terms and conditions after a song has been sold”
that makes sense