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Why is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us? (www.androidpolice.com)
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[–] [email protected] 47 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Edit: Sorry, meant to reply to the comment above you!

They're not really leases either. Leases last for a defined period of time, like "one year," or they renew at regular intervals, like "monthly." "Pay up front and we'll let you keep this license for either forever or until we decide to revoke it without notifying you" isn't the same thing.