Audible Conditions of Use

This is Audible's legal agreement that governs everything you do on the Audible platform, including buying audiobooks, using credits, and accessing your library. The most important thing to know is that you never truly 'own' the audiobooks you purchase — you receive only a limited, revocable license, meaning Audible can remove titles from your library. If you want to opt out of mandatory arbitration and preserve your right to sue in court, you must do so in writing within 30 days of creating your account.

This document constitutes Audible's Conditions of Use, governing the contractual relationship between users and Audible, Inc. (a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.) for access to the Audible audiobook and digital content service, incorporating Amazon's broader Conditions of Use by reference. The most significant obligations include users' agreement to mandatory arbitration with a class action waiver, restrictions on how purchased or credited digital content may be used (personal, non-commercial, non-transferable license only), and Audible's right to modify, suspend, or terminate service and content availability at any time. Notable provisions that deviate from industry standard include the incorporation by reference of Amazon's dispute resolution framework (which mandates binding arbitration and prohibits class actions), the grant of only a revocable license — not ownership — for downloaded audiobooks, and Audible's reservation of the right to alter or remove content from users' libraries. The document engages CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and general FTC Act consumer protection frameworks, as well as GDPR considerations for EU users via Amazon's shared data infrastructure; compliance teams should note that the arbitration clause contains a 30-day opt-out window and that content licensing terms create ongoing library access risk.