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Most consumers assume that purchasing digital content means permanent ownership, but this clause means Google can revoke access to movies, books, or apps you paid for and simply refund the price, potentially years later.
This clause means a consumer who paid for a movie or app could lose access to it permanently, with only a refund (not the content) as their legal remedy — fundamentally distinguishing digital 'purchases' from traditional ownership.
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"Subject to the Terms, Content that you purchase or install will be available to you through Google Play for the period selected by you, in the case of a purchase for a rental period, and in other cases as long as Google has the right to make such Content available to you. In certain cases (for example if Google loses the relevant rights, a service or Content is discontinued, there are critical security issues, or there are breaches of applicable terms or the law), Google may remove from your Device or cease providing you with access to certain Content that you have purchased. For Content sold by Google LLC, you may be given notice of any such removal or cessation, when possible. If you are not able to download a copy of the Content before such removal or cessation, Google may offer you either (a) a replacement of the Content if possible or (b) a full or partial refund of the price of the Content. If Google issues you a refund, the refund shall be your sole remedy.— Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU Art. 16(m) (exemption from withdrawal rights for digital content), the EU Digital Content Directive 2019/770 Arts. 7-8 (conformity and availability obligations for digital content), CCPA §1798.100 (California consumer rights regarding purchased digital property), and FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts regarding the nature of digital 'purchases'). Enforcement authorities include the FTC (US), national consumer protection authorities across EU member states, and state Attorneys General under state consumer protection statutes. (2)
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Most consumers assume that purchasing digital content means permanent ownership, but this clause means Google can revoke access to movies, books, or apps you paid for and simply refund the price, potentially years later.
This clause means a consumer who paid for a movie or app could lose access to it permanently, with only a refund (not the content) as their legal remedy — fundamentally distinguishing digital 'purchases' from traditional ownership.
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