The agreement authorizes Google to delete purchased Content from user devices or revoke access to it under specified conditions including loss of licensing rights, service discontinuation, serious security issues, or violations of applicable terms or law. Remedies are limited to a replacement or partial or full refund, with a refund stated to constitute the user's sole compensation.
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This provision establishes that the Content license granted upon purchase is subject to unilateral revocation by Google under defined circumstances, and that the sole remedy available to affected users is limited to a refund or replacement at Google's discretion. Under this clause, users who have purchased Content hold a revocable license rather than a durable ownership interest.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'applicable terms or law violations' as a revocation trigger is not precisely defined in the document, and the enforceability of the sole-remedy limitation varies across jurisdictions.
Under this provision, Content purchased through Google Play may be deleted from a user's device or made inaccessible without the user's consent if Google loses relevant rights, identifies a security issue, or determines a terms or legal violation has occurred. The agreement limits the user's remedy to a replacement or refund, which the terms state constitutes the sole compensation available.
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"Trong những trường hợp nhất định (ví dụ: nếu Google mất quyền liên quan, dịch vụ hoặc Nội dung bị dừng, có vấn đề bảo mật nghiêm trọng hoặc có hành vi vi phạm điều khoản áp dụng hoặc pháp luật), Google có thể xóa khỏi Thiết bị của bạn hoặc dừng cung cấp cho bạn quyền truy cập vào Nội dung nhất định mà bạn đã mua. Đối với Nội dung được bán bởi Google Digital Inc., bạn có thể được thông báo về bất kỳ việc xóa hay dừng nào như vậy khi có thể. Nếu bạn không thể tải xuống bản sao của Nội dung trước khi xóa hoặc dừng như vậy thì Google có thể cung cấp cho bạn (a) một bản thay thế Nội dung nếu có thể hoặc (b) khoản tiền hoàn lại toàn bộ hoặc một phần giá của Nội dung. Nếu Google hoàn lại tiền cho bạn, khoản tiền hoàn lại sẽ là khoản bồi thường duy nhất của bạn.— Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision interacts with consumer property rights and digital goods ownership frameworks. In the EU, the Digital Content Directive (Directive 2019/770) imposes obligations on suppliers of digital content regarding conformity, remedies, and modification of digital content supplied under contract; this provision's remedy limitation may require evaluation under those obligations. The FTC Act is relevant for US users regarding the adequacy of disclosure at point of sale that purchased content is subject to revocation. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The provision asserts a broad right to remove purchased Content from user devices and limits remedies to a refund or replacement at Google's discretion. The statement that a refund constitutes the 'sole compensation' may limit users' ability to pursue consequential damages claims, though enforceability of such limitations varies by jurisdiction. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users may have rights under the Digital Content Directive that constrain the scope of permissible content modification or removal after contract formation. California consumers may have arguments under the CLRA or UCL regarding the adequacy of disclosure. Advance notice is stated to apply only to Content sold by Google Digital Inc., creating differential treatment depending on the seller. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise or institutional Google Play account holders should evaluate whether reliance on purchased Content for operational purposes is consistent with the revocability terms stated in this provision. Vendor contracts that depend on continued Google Play Content access should account for this revocation risk. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the scope of the revocation triggers (particularly 'applicable terms or law violations') is sufficiently defined to give users adequate notice. The differential notice obligation (applies to Google Digital Inc.-sold Content only) should be reviewed for consistency with applicable consumer disclosure requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
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This provision establishes that the Content license granted upon purchase is subject to unilateral revocation by Google under defined circumstances, and that the sole remedy available to affected users is limited to a refund or replacement at Google's discretion. Under this clause, users who have purchased Content hold a revocable license rather than a durable ownership interest.
Under this provision, Content purchased through Google Play may be deleted from a user's device or made inaccessible without the user's consent if Google loses relevant rights, identifies a security issue, or determines a terms or legal violation has occurred. The agreement limits the user's remedy to a replacement or refund, which the terms state constitutes the sole compensation available.
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