Google can remove purchased content from your device or cut off your access to it in certain situations, including if Google loses licensing rights. If that happens, a refund is described as your only compensation.
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This clause establishes that you do not have a guaranteed permanent right to access content you have paid for, and limits your legal remedies to a refund if Google removes that content.
Interpretive note: Whether the sole-remedy refund limitation is enforceable depends significantly on jurisdiction; EU, UK, and certain US state laws may provide consumers with rights that supersede this contractual limitation.
The updated terms establish two new financial obligations for subscription users. First, Google may charge your payment method up to 48 hours before the start of a billing period, rather than 24 hours as previously stated. Second, the revised terms now explicitly state that if a subscription charge fails and you have not cancelled, you remain responsible for the uncollected amount, and Google may attempt to charge a backup payment method. This may alter your billing dates and the timing of when you are billed each period. Additionally, users are now explicitly liable for any background data fees incurred by Google system services and content updates, including when the device screen is locked. You can review your subscription settings in Google Play to monitor billing schedules and update payment methods.
View change record →Consumers who purchase digital content on Google Play may lose access to that content if Google loses distribution rights or encounters other specified circumstances, and the agreement restricts their remedy to a refund rather than alternative compensation or continued access.
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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. 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
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages EU Directive 2019/770 on digital content contracts, which establishes conformity and remedy rights that may supersede a sole-remedy refund limitation for EU consumers.
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This clause establishes that you do not have a guaranteed permanent right to access content you have paid for, and limits your legal remedies to a refund if Google removes that content.
Consumers who purchase digital content on Google Play may lose access to that content if Google loses distribution rights or encounters other specified circumstances, and the agreement restricts their remedy to a refund rather than alternative compensation or continued access.
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