The agreement authorizes Apple to disclose user data and information to law enforcement, government officials, or third parties without liability to the user, when Apple determines disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce the agreement or cooperate with legal process or third-party infringement claims. No prior notice to the user is specified in this provision.
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This provision establishes that Apple may share user data with law enforcement, government officials, and third parties based on Apple's own determination of necessity, without specifying a notice requirement to the affected user. The scope extends beyond formal legal process to include third-party claims of unlawful use or infringement.
The updated terms establish new restrictions on how users may employ Apple's services and content. Users are now explicitly prohibited from using Services, Content, or any outputs from them to train, fine-tune, or improve any artificial intelligence model or other software. For subscription commitments, refunds are limited to periods of access already paid for but not yet provided, with no refund due for future billing periods where payment has not yet been collected. Free trials or offers cannot be combined with any Apple Bundle (expanded from Apple One only), and trials will not be paused if you subscribe to an Apple Bundle, even if you have access to the same subscription through the bundle. You can cancel your subscription in your account settings at any time without additional charge if you do not wish to receive added services or features.
View change record →⚠ The disclosure authorization applies as written to all data and information associated with service use
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Compare across platforms →"You agree that Apple has the right, without liability to you, 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 with any part of this Agreement (including but not limited to Apple's right to cooperate with any legal process relating to your use of the Services and/or Content, and/or a third-party claim that your use of the Services and/or Content is unlawful and/or infringes such third party's rights).Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision establishes that Apple may share user data with law enforcement, government officials, and third parties based on Apple's own determination of necessity, without specifying a notice requirement to the affected user. The scope extends beyond formal legal process to include third-party claims of unlawful use or infringement.
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