QLD Commercial Law - Are Accounts Legally Owned by the Company?

[XJkyex]

Good afternoon.

A question that is related to a situation a friend of mine has is quite intriguing.

If he was to play a game, make an account, has paid micro transactions towards the account, do the legal rights go to the company that hosts the game?

Let's say the account was closed and terminated for no exact reason. Let's also say that this person has also purchased micro transactions in this game. Does the company have legal rights under commercial law to deleting the account, even if it is for no reason? If so, is the victim eligible to take this company to court?

The company is not owned by an Australian, so this is a very open-minded thread.

Please post your answers for any kind of country that permits this sort of behaviour, or doesn't.

 

[Rod]

Maybe and maybe.

'No exact reason' = No exact answer.

 

[Victoria S]

I would think that whether or not the company can terminate an account for no reason or any reason depends on the terms and conditions it requires users to agree to when they create an account.