Claude Pro and other paid subscriptions automatically renew and charge your payment method each period until you cancel. You must cancel at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing period to avoid being charged for the next period.
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The 24-hour pre-renewal cancellation deadline means that cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the end of a billing period will not prevent the next charge, and the terms state that fees are non-refundable except where required by law.
Subscribers who miss the 24-hour cancellation window will be charged for the next full billing period, and the agreement states that fees are non-refundable except as required by law or expressly provided in these terms. The terms do provide a 7-day cancellation right with refund for residents of Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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"If you sign up for a paid Subscription, we or the App Distributor will automatically charge your Payment Method on each agreed-upon periodic renewal date until you cancel. If your Subscription has a minimum term (the "Initial Term"), we will let you know during the order process. Your Subscription will last for the Initial Term and will automatically renew, and your Payment Method will be charged, at the end of the Initial Term for an additional term equal in duration to the Initial Term and will continue to renew and incur charges for additional terms equal in duration to the Initial Term (each such additional term, a "Renewal Term") until you cancel. To avoid renewal and charges for the next Renewal Term, cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the last day of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic Consumer Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Auto-renewal provisions engage the FTC's Negative Option Rule and related guidance on recurring billing disclosures. California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) requires specific disclosures and cancellation mechanisms for auto-renewing subscriptions. Similar automatic renewal regulations exist in New York, Illinois, and other US states. EU consumer law (Consumer Rights Directive) and UK Consumer Contracts Regulations impose pre-contractual disclosure requirements for subscription services. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The 24-hour cancellation deadline and non-refundable fee policy are operationally standard for subscription services but create compliance obligations under FTC Negative Option rules and state automatic renewal laws. The terms do provide advance notice of fee increases (30 days) and a 7-day cooling-off period for specified jurisdictions, which partially aligns with consumer protection requirements. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California ARL compliance requires clear disclosure at point of purchase, a simple cancellation mechanism, and specific notice before renewal at an increased rate. EU and UK users are covered by the Consumer Rights Directive and Consumer Contracts Regulations respectively. The 7-day cancellation right with refund is expressly limited to Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan residents; EU and UK users may have broader cooling-off rights under applicable law regardless of this contractual limitation. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams evaluating subscription services for organizational use should document the cancellation procedure and deadline. App Distributor billing terms (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play) supersede these terms for app-based subscriptions, creating a bifurcated cancellation process that compliance teams should map. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that renewal notification practices meet applicable state and federal disclosure requirements, including California ARL's requirement to notify consumers of upcoming renewal charges. The cancellation confirmation mechanism should be audited to ensure it produces a durable record of cancellation for consumers.
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The 24-hour pre-renewal cancellation deadline means that cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the end of a billing period will not prevent the next charge, and the terms state that fees are non-refundable except where required by law.
Subscribers who miss the 24-hour cancellation window will be charged for the next full billing period, and the agreement states that fees are non-refundable except as required by law or expressly provided in these terms. The terms do provide a 7-day cancellation right with refund for residents of Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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