You've heard of and been tempted to share subscriptions with friends and family, but are you unsure whether it's legal? Here are the facts and reasons why subscription sharing is perfectly legal.
General terms of use
Many subscription providers include general terms of use in their contract to allow subscriptions to be shared between members of the same household, or with friends, often without restriction.
In general, as long as usage is reasonable and does not exceed a specified number of simultaneous users, sharing subscriptions is allowed. Sharesub helps you meet these limits using patterns in which the number of allowed places is prefilled.
These subscriptions were designed by the platforms to be used by several users, with different accounts or profiles: so why would you deny them when you pay for them?
Case law in favor of subscription sharing
There are legal precedents that show subscription sharing is not illegitimate. Indeed, subscription sharing is often considered a fair practice that does not affect the commercial interests of subscription providers, insofar as they are responsible for their marketing.
Economic benefits and risks modeled
Sharing subscriptions offers many economic benefits to consumers. By sharing a subscription, you reduce costs for each participant while enjoying the same quality service!
For the platforms, shared subscriptions are a revenue opportunity. Malicious one-time income per user may decrease, but studies show that these subscriptions generate overall revenue higher because users are:
more loyal because they stay subscribed longer
converted to the service while otherwise, they might not have subscribed or chosen this service
marketing vectors, because those who discover the service through third parties are more likely to subscribe to it regularly.
Finally, the risks associated with sharing are minimal or even non-existent if you make sure you choose unique passwords, do not reuse them for other accounts, and update them for each co-subscriber!
Sharing subscriptions may seem curious, but jurisprudence shows that this is a fair practice that offers many benefits to consumers. The sharing of subscriptions makes it possible to realize savings in respect to service publishers.
So don't share your subscriptions to get the most out of your service!