The agreement establishes that the Family Sharing Organizer is contractually liable for all transactions initiated by Family members using the Organizer's payment methods, and that Family members are legally characterized as agents of the Organizer for these transactions. The Organizer assumes all risk associated with sharing payment method access.
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This provision characterizes Family member transactions as authorized agent transactions, placing full financial liability on the Organizer for all Family member purchases. The Organizer also assumes responsibility for compliance with their payment method contracts, which may include card issuer terms regarding authorized users.
Under this clause, the Family Sharing Organizer accepts contractual liability for all transactions initiated by any Family member charged to the Organizer's payment methods, with Family members legally characterized as agents of the Organizer. Organizers can use the Ask to Buy feature to require approval before Family members under 18 can complete transactions.
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Compare across platforms →"The Organizer invites other members to participate, and agrees to pay for all Transactions initiated by Family members. The Organizer's eligible payment methods are used to pay for any Transaction initiated by a Family member (except when the Family member's account has store credit, which is always used first). Family members are acting as agents for the Organizer when the Organizer's eligible payment methods are used. The Organizer hereby agrees: (1) to pay for such Transactions; (2) that Transactions initiated by Family members are authorized; and (3) Transactions will be charged to eligible payment methods in the manner indicated in Section B above. Organizers are responsible for complying with their payment method contracts, and assume all risk related to sharing access to their eligible payment methods with Family members.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision characterizes Family member transactions as authorized agent transactions, placing full financial liability on the Organizer for all Family member purchases. The Organizer also assumes responsibility for compliance with their payment method contracts, which may include card issuer terms regarding authorized users.
Under this clause, the Family Sharing Organizer accepts contractual liability for all transactions initiated by any Family member charged to the Organizer's payment methods, with Family members legally characterized as agents of the Organizer. Organizers can use the Ask to Buy feature to require approval before Family members under 18 can complete transactions.
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