Google can change the Terms of Service with 30 days' notice, and if you keep using Google Play after that period, you're considered to have agreed to the new terms — which will apply retroactively to content you already purchased.
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Changed terms apply not just to future purchases but to all content you already own, meaning your rights regarding past purchases can be modified unilaterally by Google with only 30 days' notice.
A consumer who purchased content years ago and continues using Google Play without reviewing a terms notice will have their rights regarding that historical content modified under the new terms, including potentially reduced refund rights, access limitations, or new usage restrictions.
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"If the Play ToS change, you will be given at least 30 days notice, and the new Play ToS will be effective after such notice period. Your continued use of Google Play following such notice period will indicate your acceptance of the new Play ToS. The new Play ToS will apply to your use of all Content (including Content you have installed or purchased in the past) and all subsequent installs or purchases. If you do not agree with such changes, you will be given the opportunity to download the Content you previously purchased or installed and terminate your use of the Google Play.— Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 7(3) (right to withdraw consent and the requirement that changing terms requires fresh consent for consent-based processing), EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13/EEC Art. 3 (unfair terms allowing unilateral modification without valid reason), the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 Section 62 (unfair terms in consumer contracts), FTC Act Section 5 (deceptive practices including retroactive application of new terms to past purchases), and state consumer protection statutes. Enforcement authorities include national courts and consumer protection agencies across all operating jurisdictions. (2)
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Changed terms apply not just to future purchases but to all content you already own, meaning your rights regarding past purchases can be modified unilaterally by Google with only 30 days' notice.
A consumer who purchased content years ago and continues using Google Play without reviewing a terms notice will have their rights regarding that historical content modified under the new terms, including potentially reduced refund rights, access limitations, or new usage restrictions.
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