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{{CompanyCargo
| Type =Public
|Description=American computer storage manufacturer.
| Founded =1970
|Founded=1970
| Industry =Data Storage
|Industry=Computing, Storage
| Official Website =https://www.westerndigital.com/
|Logo=WDlogo.svg
| Logo =WDlogo.svg
|ParentCompany=
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|Type=Public
|Website=https://www.westerndigital.com/
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{{Wplink|Western Digital}} is a data storage company from the US that specializes in high-quality hard drives and backup solutions.
==Consumer impact summary==
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==Consumer-impact summary==
'''Business model:''' Western Digital uses a hybrid business model which allows them to sell their products through their own website, on digital storefronts such as [[Amazon]], NewEgg, and [[Alibaba]], and directly to commercial clients.
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
 
* User freedom
'''Market control:''' Western Digital, along with [[Seagate]], own a majority of the market share in the hard drive industry.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Hard Drives (Global Market) |url=https://tadviser.com/index.php/Article:Hard_Drives_(Global_Market) |website=TAdviser |date= |access-date=13 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222233453/https://tadviser.com/index.php/Article:Hard_Drives_(Global_Market |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>
* User privacy
* Business model
* Market control}}


==Incidents==
==Incidents==