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Because users receive a license rather than ownership, their rights over Kindle Content are limited to what the license permits and can be revoked or constrained in ways ownership would not allow.
The updated terms no longer include any language governing Kindle Vella, a service that previously allowed customers to purchase and redeem digital Tokens for eligible content through the Kindle Store. This removal eliminates contractual protections that previously governed Token ownership (non-expiration, non-transferability), refund policies, and geographic restrictions. Users who hold existing Token balances or have purchased Vella content should contact Amazon customer service to understand how their existing purchases and balances are affected, as the terms no longer explicitly address this service.
View change record →Readers do not own Kindle Content they pay for; they hold only the rights granted by the Content Provider's license.
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"Kindle Content is licensed, not sold, to you by the Content Provider.Excerpt from Kindle's Store Terms of Use
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Because users receive a license rather than ownership, their rights over Kindle Content are limited to what the license permits and can be revoked or constrained in ways ownership would not allow.
Readers do not own Kindle Content they pay for; they hold only the rights granted by the Content Provider's license.
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