Acorns reserves the right to change its services, features, or fees by providing notice, and continued use of the platform after such notice constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
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This means Acorns can raise subscription fees or change the features of your account with notice, and if you keep using the app, you are deemed to have agreed to the new terms.
Interpretive note: The specific fee modification and notice language was not fully reproduced in the truncated document; this provision is inferred from standard Acorns Terms of Use structure and the platform's subscription-based pricing model.
If Acorns changes its monthly subscription fees (currently ranging across its plan tiers), you may be charged the new fee if you continue using the service after the notice period, without needing to take any affirmative action to accept the change.
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"You acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Use, and accept, understand and will be bound by such terms and conditions. You further acknowledge that these Terms of Use contain a pre-dispute arbitration clause.— Excerpt from Acorns's Acorns Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Fee modification provisions in consumer financial contracts engage the CFPB's authority over unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, particularly where notice periods may be inadequate or changes are material. FINRA Rule 2232 and SEC disclosure obligations may also apply to fee changes affecting brokerage or advisory services. The FTC's guidance on negative option marketing is relevant where continued use is deemed acceptance. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Unilateral fee modification rights with notice are standard in financial services, but the adequacy of notice and the mechanism by which acceptance is implied (continued use) may be scrutinized under CFPB and FTC standards, particularly if changes are material and notice is provided only digitally. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Automatic Renewal Law and similar statutes in other states may impose specific notice and consent requirements before fee increases take effect, which could create compliance exposure if the current notice mechanism does not meet those standards. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: For any institutional or B2B users subject to these terms, unilateral fee modification rights would typically be a negotiated point. Procurement teams should confirm whether Acorns' standard terms allow for advance written consent rather than implied acceptance through continued use. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the fee change notification process to confirm that the method, timing, and clarity of notice meet applicable regulatory and state law standards, particularly in California, New York, and other states with specific automatic renewal or fee change notice requirements.
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This means Acorns can raise subscription fees or change the features of your account with notice, and if you keep using the app, you are deemed to have agreed to the new terms.
If Acorns changes its monthly subscription fees (currently ranging across its plan tiers), you may be charged the new fee if you continue using the service after the notice period, without needing to take any affirmative action to accept the change.
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