This is why I categorically refuse to pay a single penny for any digital media that has DRM attached to it and might prevent me from playing it at any time in the future and that I can't back up to my own media.
I very much doubt there's a plain english clause that goes a little something like:
"If we think you have violated (our?) DRM policies, we will delete every book you've ever purchased, and close your current and future accounts. If you think this is done in error, you may not ask us why we closed the account. You may only sue us to get an answer"
To call out a consumer for not being prepared for a no-warning, no explanation ban (and removal of all legally purchased content) seems extreme.
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId...)
> Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement. In case of such termination, you must cease all use of the Software, and Amazon may immediately revoke your access to the Service or to Digital Content without refund of any fees. Amazons failure to insist upon or enforce your strict compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any of its rights.
Amazon may have the right to terminate accounts and ban users, but when challenged by the user, they do not have the right to respond with "because I said so, so there!"
Depends where the individual is. In the EU this is basically true. Norway, however, is not part of the EU. as for the US, consumers here do not have such rights. It seems you are talking about how you think things should be, rather than how they actually are.
Norway is part of the EEA, and has laws equivalent to the European Data Protection Directive.
Amazon.co.uk is a company operating in the UK, and is therefore subject to the UK Data Protection Act.
IANAL, but at least one of those two facts means that Linn has the rights I outlined above.
Have you tried explaining to a non-technical person about remote wipes?
I had a 20 minute discussion on this subject with a 58 year old friend of mine who has a doctorate, presents at conferences, etc.
I spent the first 15 minutes convincing him that the ebook publish had the right to do a remote wipe.
He remained unconvinced that an ebook publisher would ever do a remote wipe because it would be bad for business.