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Automatic Subscription Renewal and Recurring Charge

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users are subject to recurring charges without any additional action or confirmation from them on each renewal date, and the obligation continues until active cancellation.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2318 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A user who signs up for a paid subscription will be charged automatically on every renewal date and must take affirmative steps to cancel in order to stop charges.

How other platforms handle this

Minecraft Medium

Realms is a subscription service and the cost is as detailed on the applicable purchase pages and / or platform at the time of purchase

Whatnot Medium

The Seller authorizes Whatnot to deduct any cancellation charge from the Seller's balance, ledger, payouts, or any amounts otherwise owed to the Seller.

Google Cloud Medium

For GWS Services, Looker (original) Services, and Cloud Identity Services only, (a) Google will notify Customer at least 30 days in advance of any changes, and (b) Customer's pricing will change if and when Customer's Order Term renews...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Claude.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017548
Document ID
CA-D-00011
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b10681ed0556f33fd77bdd0ca8d5a1d1e02616dab9696dadd177f042a3770d68
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 14:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Claude.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-017548
Captured: 2026-05-09 14:35:38 UTC
SHA-256: b10681ed0556f33f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/claudeai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-017548/automatic-subscription-renewal-and-recurring-charge/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Automatic Subscription Renewal and Recurring Charge clause do?

Users are subject to recurring charges without any additional action or confirmation from them on each renewal date, and the obligation continues until active cancellation.

How does this clause affect you?

A user who signs up for a paid subscription will be charged automatically on every renewal date and must take affirmative steps to cancel in order to stop charges.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 233 platforms. See the full comparison.

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