Audible's subscription plans automatically renew unless the user cancels before the renewal date, and the service charges the payment method on file for each billing cycle.
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Auto-renewal means users will continue to be billed unless they actively cancel, and unused credits from subscription plans may not be refunded after a renewal charge has processed.
Interpretive note: The exact auto-renewal clause language was not recoverable from the provided HTML source; characterization is based on standard Audible subscription practices and publicly known service terms.
Audible subscribers are responsible for managing their renewal dates; failure to cancel before renewal results in an additional billing cycle charge, and the refund policy for subscription fees may be limited depending on timing and credit usage.
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The Subscription Service will begin on the Subscription Billing Date and continue for the subscription period that you select on your account (such period, the "Initial Subscription Period"), and will automatically renew for successive periods of the same duration as the Initial Subscription Period....
The Subscription Service will begin on the Subscription Billing Date and continue for the subscription period that you select on your account (such period, the "Initial Subscription Period"), and will automatically renew for successive periods of the same duration as the Initial Subscription Period ...
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 w...
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic renewal provisions for subscription services are governed in the US by the FTC's Negative Option Rule and state-specific automatic renewal laws, including California's Auto-Renewal Law which imposes specific disclosure and cancellation requirements. The FTC has increased enforcement activity in this area under its ongoing review of negative option marketing. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Auto-renewal provisions that do not include clear pre-renewal reminders or simple cancellation mechanisms face heightened regulatory scrutiny, particularly in California and under the updated FTC Negative Option Rule framework. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Automatic Renewal Law requires affirmative consent to auto-renewal terms, clear disclosure before the charge, and easy cancellation. New York and several other states have similar requirements. EU users are protected under consumer contract rules that require clear disclosure of subscription terms and straightforward cancellation rights. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Audible's auto-renewal mechanism should be assessed for compliance with the FTC's click-to-cancel requirements and state-level disclosure mandates. Procurement teams evaluating enterprise or group subscriptions should confirm cancellation procedures and billing transparency. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that Audible's subscription enrollment flow includes the required disclosures under California's Auto-Renewal Law and the FTC Negative Option Rule, and that the cancellation mechanism is at least as easy as the enrollment mechanism.
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Auto-renewal means users will continue to be billed unless they actively cancel, and unused credits from subscription plans may not be refunded after a renewal charge has processed.
Audible subscribers are responsible for managing their renewal dates; failure to cancel before renewal results in an additional billing cycle charge, and the refund policy for subscription fees may be limited depending on timing and credit usage.
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