Google will give you at least 30 days' notice before changing the Terms of Service. If you keep using Google Play after that notice period, you are treated as having accepted the new terms, which will apply to all your content including things you already bought.
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Continuing to use Google Play after a terms change counts as acceptance, meaning new terms apply retroactively to all previously purchased content, not just future purchases.
Interpretive note: Whether retroactive application of new terms to previously purchased content is enforceable may vary by jurisdiction, particularly in the EU where unfair contract terms doctrine applies to unilateral modification clauses.
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 →Updated terms apply to all previously purchased content once they take effect, meaning consumers' rights regarding content they already own may change when Google updates its Terms of Service, and continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of those changes.
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"Nếu Play ToS thay đổi, bạn sẽ được thông báo trước ít nhất 30 ngày và Play ToS mới sẽ có hiệu lực sau khoảng thời gian thông báo đó. Việc bạn tiếp tục sử dụng Google Play sau thời gian thông báo đó sẽ biểu thị là bạn chấp nhận Play ToS mới. Play ToS mới sẽ áp dụng đối với việc sử dụng toàn bộ Nội dung (bao gồm cả Nội dung bạn đã cài đặt hay mua trước đây) và tất cả các lần cài đặt hay mua sau đó của bạn.Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
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Continuing to use Google Play after a terms change counts as acceptance, meaning new terms apply retroactively to all previously purchased content, not just future purchases.
Updated terms apply to all previously purchased content once they take effect, meaning consumers' rights regarding content they already own may change when Google updates its Terms of Service, and continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of those changes.
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