The Consumer Council of Norway
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The Consumer Council of Norway (Norwegian: Forbrukerrådet) is a Norwegian
government agency
and consumer protection
organisation established in 1953. Its objectives are to work to increase consumer influence in society, to contribute to consumer-friendly developments, and to promote measures that strengthen the position of consumers. The Consumer Council is free to develop an independent consumer policy, and is independent of commercial interests and other organisations.
The Consumer Council shall help to put consumer questions on the agenda, and promote consumers' interests by:
The Consumer Council is financed by the Norwegian government.
On the 25. of January 2006 The Consumer Council of Norway filed a complaint regarding iTunes
' Term of Service.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
government agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
and consumer protection
Consumer protection
Consumer protection laws designed to ensure fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors and may provide additional...
organisation established in 1953. Its objectives are to work to increase consumer influence in society, to contribute to consumer-friendly developments, and to promote measures that strengthen the position of consumers. The Consumer Council is free to develop an independent consumer policy, and is independent of commercial interests and other organisations.
The Consumer Council shall help to put consumer questions on the agenda, and promote consumers' interests by:
- Influencing authorities, organisations and businesses
- Educating consumers through information, advice and guidance
- Providing assistance to individual consumers
The Consumer Council is financed by the Norwegian government.
On the 25. of January 2006 The Consumer Council of Norway filed a complaint regarding iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
' Term of Service.