Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Remaining Stars are forfeited if you delete your account or lose access to it for any reason
If you decide to delete your account, or otherwise lose access to it for any reason, your remaining Star balance is considered forfeit. The text does not limit the loss of access to a particular cause.
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Should you decide to delete your account or otherwise lose access to it for any reason, your remaining Star balance will be considered forfeit.
Qualifications & exceptions
Section 7.1 separately says the balance is forfeit permanently if your account is terminated.
Not stated here
The text does not say whether any recovery route exists for a balance lost this way.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
Telegram can withhold or permanently debit Stars after refunds or rule violations
Telegram reserves the right to temporarily withhold or permanently debit Stars from your personal balance in response to refunds of in-app purchases, or to violations of these Terms or of any other terms or regulations that govern your use of Telegram. The text says this includes, but is not limited to, local laws and applicable third-party store terms.
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Telegram retains the right to temporarily withhold or permanently debit Stars from your personal balance in response to refunds of in-app purchases or violation of these Terms or any other terms or regulations which govern your usage of Telegram, including but not limited to local laws and applicable third-party store terms.
Qualifications & exceptions
Triggers: refunds of in-app purchases, or violation of these Terms or other governing terms or regulations; the list of governing rules is open-ended ('including but not limited to').
Not stated here
The text does not describe notice, appeal or the length of a temporary withholding.
Account & Service Control · Context
Telegram aims for constant availability, but issues can temporarily block access to your Star balance
Telegram says it strives to make its services available to all users all the time. It adds that occasional technical or regulatory issues may occur and can temporarily prevent it from delivering services, including access to your Star balance or associated perks.
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Telegram strives to make its services available for all users all the time, but occasional technical or regulatory issues may occur, temporarily preventing us from delivering services to our users, including access to your Star balance or associated perks.
Qualifications & exceptions
'strives' describes an aim, not a guarantee of availability.
Account & Service Control · Context
Stars are supported on major official clients, and other Telegram apps may not support them at all
Access to your Star balance and the integrations needed to spend it are available on major Telegram clients such as the official iOS and Android apps. Some Telegram apps made by Telegram or by third parties may not cover these services immediately after launch, or at all.
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Access to your Star balance and all necessary integrations to spend it within the Telegram ecosystem are available on major Telegram clients, such as the official iOS and Android apps. Some Telegram apps made by Telegram or by third parties may not cover the aforementioned services immediately after they are launched or at all.
Qualifications & exceptions
'such as' means iOS and Android are examples of major clients, not a complete list.
Not stated here
The source does not list which clients do not support Stars.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
Breaking the Telegram Terms of Service can lead to a ban and Telegram may debit your Stars
Failure to comply with the Telegram Terms of Service may result in a temporary or permanent ban from Telegram or some of its services. Section 5 adds that Telegram can temporarily withhold or permanently debit Stars after a violation of these or other governing terms.
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Failure to comply with the Telegram Terms of Service may result in a temporary or a permanent ban from Telegram or some of its services.
Telegram retains the right to temporarily withhold or permanently debit Stars from your personal balance in response to refunds of in-app purchases or violation of these Terms or any other terms or regulations which govern your usage of Telegram
5. Abuse of the Services
Qualifications & exceptions
'may result' means a ban is possible, not automatic.
The main Telegram Terms of Service is a separate document and is not part of this source.
Not stated here
The conduct rules in the Telegram Terms of Service are not supplied here.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
If your Telegram account is terminated, your remaining Stars are permanently forfeit without compensation
If your Telegram account is terminated, your remaining Star balance is considered permanently forfeit and Telegram will not compensate you for the loss.
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If your Telegram account is terminated, your remaining Star balance will be considered permanently forfeit and we will not compensate you for this loss.
Qualifications & exceptions
Section 3 separately says the balance is forfeit if you delete your account or otherwise lose access to it for any reason.
Not stated here
The source does not say whether termination can be reviewed or reversed.