مطالعات فقه اسلامی و مبانی حقوق (Aug 2023)

The Concept, Nature and Examples of “Consumer Rights” in the Field of Internet of Things (IoT) in the Law of Iran

  • Mohaddeseh Moeinifar,
  • Delaram Vahidzadeh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22034/fvh.2022.13674.1605
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 47
pp. 159 – 190

Abstract

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One of the topics that have been discussed after the industrial revolution and the increase of human ability in the production of goods and services and attention to human rights is consumer rights and it also needs to be developed with the updating of new technologies. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of these technologies which has a strong relationship with consumer rights due to the lack of direct human control over it and its influence in various aspects and dimension of human life. Accordingly, the basic question of this research is about the nature, content and examples of consumer rights in the field of Internet of Things. The method of data collection in this study is library method that is accompanied by description and analysis of viewpoints and to achieving to an appropriate definition of Internet of Things and consumer rights and then determining the nature, instances (examples) and content of consumer rights in the field of IoT is the purpose of this research. The Internet of Things is a service based on internet that provides a connection between humans and objects or even animals on the Internet. It is in this context that the various uses of this technology are realized and occurred and as a result, the issue of consumer rights becomes meaningful in it. The dimensions and aspects of consumer rights in the field of IoT are more complex than other cases due to its nature and include dimensions and aspects such as security, health, awareness etc., which are mainly mentioned in the Law of Iran in general and as a result, they can be used for the Internet of Things. Some, such as freedom of choice, right of ownership and the right to data portability, etc., should be considered by the legislature for utilization of these dimensions and aspects of consumer rights. Some others cannot enter into its content due to the nature of this right.

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