Consumer protection

efforts and measures intended to protect consumers of goods or services against unfair practices in the marketplace

thumb|500px|Classification of eco-labels Ecolabels (also "eco-Labels") and Green Stickers are labeling systems for food and consumer products. The use of ecolabels is voluntary, whereas green stickers are mandated by law; for example, in North America major appliances and automobiles use Energy Star. There are currently 456 eco-labels in 199 countries, across 25 industry sectors according Ecolabel Index, the largest global directory of eco-labels. They are a form of sustainability measurement directed at consumers, intended to make it easy to take environmental concerns into account when shopp

legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products

initiative against unplayability of video games with purchased licenses (partly linked to servers)

commerce phenomenon

a process of measuring the properties or performance of products

type of activist behavior