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The right is non-exclusive and restricted to specific means of access, meaning users cannot access or use Kindle Content outside of Kindle Software except where the Service expressly permits.
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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 may view, use, and display Kindle Content only through Kindle Software or other means the Service explicitly permits; no broader access rights are granted.
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"the Content Provider grants you...a non-exclusive right to view, use, and display such Kindle Content...solely through Kindle Software or as otherwise permitted as part of the ServiceExcerpt from Kindle's Store Terms of Use
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The right is non-exclusive and restricted to specific means of access, meaning users cannot access or use Kindle Content outside of Kindle Software except where the Service expressly permits.
Readers may view, use, and display Kindle Content only through Kindle Software or other means the Service explicitly permits; no broader access rights are granted.
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