Thread: Publishers vs. Libraries: An E-Book Tug of War
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Old 12-26-2011, 10:44 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
I don't think Amazon's TOS is actually legal. I've never read it.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I was never presented it for reading and I've never agreed to it. Yet I have eBooks from Amazon (free ones). So how can they enforce it when I have never actually agreed?
You agreed to it when you got your account, bought items (yes, the free items are treated as purchases), or just by browsing their site. At the bottom of the page is a "conditions of use" link.

This is typical; Smashwords and Sony have "terms of service" that perform the exact same function.
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