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App Distributor Refund Terms Govern App Subscriptions

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How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.

Leonardo AI Medium

If you are on a paid subscription and we discontinue the Service you are using during your subscription...if we're unable to do so, we will provide you a pro-rata refund of fees prepaid for the remaining period of your subscription.

OpenAI Medium

The refund will cover the relevant subscription fee prorated from the date you request cancellation to the end of the relevant subscription period you have paid for.

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Any refunds for Subscriptions purchased via an App Distributor are subject to the App Distributor's terms and not these terms.

Excerpt from Anthropic's API Terms

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051308
Document ID
CA-D-00644
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Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051308
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051308/app-distributor-refund-terms-govern-app-subscriptions/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's App Distributor Refund Terms Govern App Subscriptions clause do?

The clause states: “Any refunds for Subscriptions purchased via an App Distributor are subject to the App Distributor's terms and not these terms.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 179 platforms. See the full comparison.

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