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.
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. The FTC Act is relevant regarding the adequacy of disclosure about the nature of digital purchases. State consumer protection laws, particularly in California, may also interact with this limitation of remedy. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for EU and EEA operations. The sole-remedy refund limitation is a standard provision in US digital marketplace terms but faces meaningful legal challenge in the EU, where consumers have broader statutory rights to conforming digital content. For US operations, governance exposure is medium, consistent with industry norms. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users under Directive 2019/770 may not be bound by a sole-remedy clause that limits rights to a refund when statutory remedies include repair, replacement, or price reduction. California residents may have additional rights under consumer protection law. UK users retain digital content rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: This clause places the risk of licensing loss on the consumer rather than Google, which is a common but notable risk transfer in digital content marketplaces. B2B procurement teams acquiring content or app access for organizational use should flag this provision as it limits recourse for service disruption. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the refund-as-sole-remedy language is disclosed prominently enough at point of sale to satisfy disclosure requirements under applicable consumer protection frameworks. The provision should be reviewed against statutory digital content rights in each jurisdiction of operation, and regional carve-outs may be necessary for EU, UK, and other consumer-protective markets.
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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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