Jump to content

Canon: Difference between revisions

From Consumer_Action_Taskforce
m Rename, move to sections from table, rephrase. I removed the link to the yt video as the article now exists
Mr Pollo (talk | contribs)
categories already in company category
Line 17: Line 17:
After an update the app notified users that they would soon be required to to create an online account which lets Canon access a wide range of user information. Following that, the same app, added a requirement of full access to the user’s photo library in order to transfer photos from the  camera.
After an update the app notified users that they would soon be required to to create an online account which lets Canon access a wide range of user information. Following that, the same app, added a requirement of full access to the user’s photo library in order to transfer photos from the  camera.


==General references:==
==References==
<references />
<references />
[[Category:Computer companies]]
[[Category:Computer printer companies]]
[[Category:Equipment semiconductor companies]]
[[Category:Canon]]
[[Category:Canon]]

Revision as of 23:29, 3 March 2025

Canon
Basic information
Founded 1937
Type Public
Industry Electronics
Official website https://global.canon/

Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.[1]

Incidents

Webcam Utility subscription (2025)

Main article: Requirement for Canon EOS Webcam Utility subscription to enable webcam features on cameras

Canon requires users of their cameras to pay subscription for a software that allows to use it as webcam to its full capabilities.[2]

Camera Connect updates (2025)

Main article: Canon Camera Connect

After an update the app notified users that they would soon be required to to create an online account which lets Canon access a wide range of user information. Following that, the same app, added a requirement of full access to the user’s photo library in order to transfer photos from the camera.

References