TECHNOLOGYS ETHICAL LEGAL PRIVACY ISSUES
PROTECTING CONSUMER PRIVACY ONLINE
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Right to safety
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Right to be informed
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Right to a healthy environment
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Right to satisfaction of needs
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Right to Redress This means that consumers have the right to receive a fair settlement of just claims, including compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services.
Detailed explanation-2: -Right to be informed as a consumer right. Right to be informed is one of the most important consumer rights. This means that all details regarding the quality, price, quantity, ingredients/contents, side effects, purity and potency must be provided or made available to the customer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Example of violation of consumer’s right to choose is :If you want to buy toothpaste and the shop owner says that she/he can sell the toothpaste only if you buy a toothbrush. If you are not interested in buying the brush your right to choice is denied.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Article 25(1) UDHR, ‘everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family’. This provision sets out some of the elements of this right: a) food; b) clothing; c) housing; d) medical care; and e) necessary social services.