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Originally Posted by darryl
Perhaps you can point me to the particular provisions in the TOS you refer to. You could be right but I don't recall seeing any such provisions. Yes, to stream books and music from the US site you did need a US issued card on your account. I'm not sure if this still applies.
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"3. GEOGRAPHIC VARIABILITY
Due to technical and other restrictions imposed by content providers, the Service is available only in certain locations. The Digital Content (including subtitled and dubbed audio versions of Digital Content) and how we offer Digital Content to you will vary over time and by location. Amazon will use technologies to verify your geographic location. You may not use any technology or technique to obscure or disguise your location."
I see this in the TOS for Amazon Video. I've seen many posts from users complaining that their accounts have been locked, or they are blocked from watching video, after it had worked for them using a VPN. It stands to reason if Amazon is going to use "technology to verify your location" that they would take action if a user was found to be disguising their location.
I've often wondered about the users who aren't doing an end run around the location limits, but simply using a VPN for privacy reasons.
I thought I had read a similar statement about the Kindle Store, but Amazon has recently been updated and moving some help pages around, and I don't see it now. I might be mistaken in my memory.