149 Total
59 High severity
61 Medium severity
29 Low severity

Key Facts

May Apple Pay charge a user's other eligible payment methods when the primary payment method cannot be charged?
Apple Pay is authorized to charge a user's other eligible payment methods, in order from top to bottom as they appear on the account settings payments page, when the primary payment method cannot be charged for any reason.
In what order will Apple Pay charge other eligible payment methods?
Apple Pay is authorized to charge a user's other eligible payment methods, in order from top to bottom as they appear on the account settings payments page, when the primary payment method cannot be charged for any reason.
What does Apple Pay have the right to do without liability to the user?
Apple Pay has the right, without liability to the user, to disclose any data and/or information to law enforcement authorities, government officials, and/or a third party as Apple believes is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce and/or verify compliance.
Can Apple Pay disclose any data and/or information to law enforcement authorities as Apple believes is reasonably necessary?
Apple Pay has the right, without liability to the user, to disclose any data and/or information to law enforcement authorities, government officials, and/or a third party as Apple believes is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce and/or verify compliance.
When may Apple Pay terminate the Agreement and/or a user's Apple Account?
Apple Pay may terminate the Agreement and/or a user's Apple Account without notice if the user fails, or Apple suspects the user has failed, to comply with any provision of the Agreement.
What does Apple Pay reserve the right to do at any time?
Apple Pay reserves the right at any time to modify the Agreement and to add new or additional terms or conditions on a user's use of the Services, with such modifications and additional terms being effective immediately.
Can Apple Pay modify the Agreement and add new or additional terms or conditions with such modifications being effective immediately?
Apple Pay reserves the right at any time to modify the Agreement and to add new or additional terms or conditions on a user's use of the Services, with such modifications and additional terms being effective immediately.
What is the Licensor's total liability to a user for all damages capped at?
The Licensor's total liability to a user for all damages is capped at $250.00, except as may be required by applicable law in cases involving personal injury.
Is the Licensor's total liability capped at $250.00?
The Licensor's total liability to a user for all damages is capped at $250.00, except as may be required by applicable law in cases involving personal injury.
May Content be removed from Apple Pay's Services and become unavailable for further download or access?
Content may be removed from Apple Pay's Services and become unavailable for further download or access from Apple.
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Summary

These terms govern how you may use Apple Pay's Services, limiting use to personal purposes and making all transactions final with no contractual right to a refund. Apple Pay can change the terms at any time with immediate effect, cancel your account without notice if it suspects a violation, and share your data with law enforcement or third parties at its own discretion. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them through the Manage Subscriptions section of your account settings.

Analysis

The Apple Media Services Terms establish the conditions under which users may access Apple Pay's Services and Content, restricting use to personal, noncommercial purposes and granting Apple a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive license over materials users submit. The agreement permits Apple Pay to modify its terms immediately and without a review period, to terminate a user's Apple Account without notice upon suspicion of non-compliance, and to share any user data with law enforcement, government officials, or third parties at Apple's discretion and without liability to the user. The Licensor's total liability to any user is capped at $250.00 except in personal injury cases as required by applicable law, all transactions are final, and users are required to indemnify Apple against claims arising from their use of the Services or breach of the Agreement, including waiving the right to seek damages for Apple's content removal or access termination decisions.

What this means for you

As an individual user, you may lose access to purchased content if Apple removes it from the Services, and all transactions are contractually final. If your primary payment method fails, Apple Pay will automatically charge your other eligible payment methods in the order they appear in your account settings — no additional confirmation is required at the time of the failed transaction. Your account can be terminated without notice based on mere suspicion of non-compliance, and your ability to recover damages from Apple is capped at $250.00 regardless of actual harm. To avoid unwanted charges, you can manage the order of your payment methods and cancel active subscriptions through the Manage Subscriptions section of your account settings.

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