The agreement states that all transactions are final and limits the user's available remedy for delivery failures exclusively to content replacement or a price refund, with Apple determining which remedy applies. Apple may also refuse refund requests where it identifies evidence of fraud, abuse, or manipulative behavior.
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This provision establishes that users have no contractual basis to seek remedies beyond replacement or refund for failed content delivery, and places determination of which remedy applies solely with Apple. Applicable consumer protection law in certain jurisdictions, including the EU Consumer Rights Directive and UK Consumer Rights Act, may provide statutory remedies that cannot be contractually waived.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the exclusive remedy limitation varies by jurisdiction; EU, UK, and California statutory consumer rights may override this provision in practice.
Under this clause, the agreement limits available remedies for technical delivery failures to content replacement or price refund at Apple's discretion. Consumers in jurisdictions with statutory consumer rights, including EU member states and the UK, may retain additional remedies under applicable law regardless of this contractual limitation.
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Compare across platforms →"All Transactions are final. Content prices may change at any time. If technical problems prevent or unreasonably delay delivery of Content, your exclusive and sole remedy is either replacement of the Content or refund of the price paid, as determined by Apple. From time to time, Apple may suspend or cancel payment or refuse a refund request if we find evidence of fraud, abuse, or unlawful or other manipulative behavior that entitles Apple to a corresponding counterclaim.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision establishes that users have no contractual basis to seek remedies beyond replacement or refund for failed content delivery, and places determination of which remedy applies solely with Apple. Applicable consumer protection law in certain jurisdictions, including the EU Consumer Rights Directive and UK Consumer Rights Act, may provide statutory remedies that cannot be contractually waived.
Under this clause, the agreement limits available remedies for technical delivery failures to content replacement or price refund at Apple's discretion. Consumers in jurisdictions with statutory consumer rights, including EU member states and the UK, may retain additional remedies under applicable law regardless of this contractual limitation.
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