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Users' access to Subscription Content is contingent on continued active membership; cancellation or lapse of the underlying program ends access.
Interpretive note: The evidence span is a dependent phrase fragment; the full clause to which it belongs is not reproduced in the excerpt. The canonical claim reflects the most natural reading, but the grammatical context governing what is conditioned on active membership cannot be fully confirmed from the excerpt alone.
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 lose access to Subscription Content if they cease to be an active member of the underlying membership or subscription program.
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While your Subscription is paused, neither you, nor your Authorised Users, will have access to the Services, and you will not be charged Subscription Fees for the period of suspension.
If you believe we have taken action against your content or account in a way that does not comply with these Terms, you have the right to bring a claim for breach of contract under UK law.
These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company.
"for Subscription Content, only as long as you remain an active member of the underlying membership or subscription programExcerpt from Kindle's Store Terms of Use
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Users' access to Subscription Content is contingent on continued active membership; cancellation or lapse of the underlying program ends access.
Readers lose access to Subscription Content if they cease to be an active member of the underlying membership or subscription program.
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