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Netflix doesn't care if you share your password, as long as you don't sell it

Jul 15, 2016, 23:15 IST

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

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Earlier this month, a court ruling asserted that password-sharing is a federal crime, and the judge who wrote the majority opinion admitted it might make "password sharing among friends and family" illegal.

That ruling sent the internet into a tizzy, as people freaked out that they might get busted for sharing passwords for things like HBO and Netflix, which has become a common practice for many.

But if you share your Netflix password, don't worry. The company isn't coming after you.

In a statement to Business Insider, Netflix said the following: "As long as they aren't selling them, members can use their passwords however they please."

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So as long as you aren't selling access to your Netflix account on Craigslist, you can breathe a sigh of relief.

Netflix doesn't care.

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