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Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

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What it is

Audible provides its service 'as is' with no guarantees, and is not responsible for any damages — including lost content or financial losses — that result from using the service.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The comprehensive warranty disclaimer and damages limitation means consumers have no contractual remedy against Audible for service failures, content loss, or technical errors — even where such failures result in significant financial harm to users with large purchased libraries.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause means that if Audible's service fails, content becomes unavailable, or you suffer financial loss due to a service error, Audible has legally disclaimed responsibility for nearly all resulting damages.

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THE AUDIBLE SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE AUDIBLE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY AUDIBLE ON AN 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. AUDIBLE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE AUDIBLE SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE AUDIBLE SERVICES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, AUDIBLE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AUDIBLE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY AUDIBLE SERVICE, OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH ANY AUDIBLE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Broad warranty disclaimers and liability limitations are scrutinized under UCC Article 2 (for goods) and state consumer protection statutes. In the EU, the Digital Content Directive (2019/770) mandates that digital content conform to contract specifications, making 'as is' disclaimers largely unenforceable against EU consumers. UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 Section 47 similarly restricts liability exclusions for digital content. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301) may apply where Audible makes express representations about content quality or availability.

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Document
Audible Conditions of Use
Entity
Audible
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026
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CA-P-003064
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Entity: Audible | Document: Audible Conditions of Use | Record: CA-P-003064
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:11:00 UTC | SHA-256: 94868caec956b7f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/audible/audible-conditions-of-use/disclaimer-of-warranties-and-limitation-of-liability/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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