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Users who cancel mid-period or are dissatisfied with a purchase generally have no right to recover any portion of amounts already paid.
Interpretive note: The word 'generally' in the excerpt introduces a qualifier suggesting exceptions may exist, but none are specified in the quoted language. The canonical claim preserves this qualifier.
The updated terms reframe BeePitched from a collaborative pitch-sharing feature to a standalone content generation and distribution tool under user control. Users are now solely responsible for obtaining permissions, ensuring content legality, and distributing completed pitches themselves. Bumble clarifies it does not host or distribute pitches after generation and retains content only briefly (24 hours post-download, 7 days if not completed) for moderation purposes. Bumble reserves the right to review, refuse to generate, remove, or restrict access to any content that violates the terms or community guidelines, and may suspend access to the feature if misuse is identified.
View change record →The updated terms state that Bumble's license to use your uploaded content is now limited to distribution to other app users when they are using the app, rather than the previously stated right to make content available to the general public. This represents a narrowing of the company's stated rights over user content. Additionally, the terms now explicitly disclose five scenarios in which Bumble may request account verification: to prevent fake accounts and fraud, to confirm age compliance in certain jurisdictions, to detect unusual account access, to prevent payment fraud, and to enforce community guidelines. The terms also clarify that uninstalling the app does not delete your account, and you must manually follow account deletion steps to permanently remove it.
View change record →You generally cannot obtain a refund or credit for any purchase from Bumble, including for periods of a subscription you have not yet used.
How other platforms handle this
For subscribers residing in Germany: You may terminate your subscription after it has renewed with a notice period of one month. Your right to terminate for cause remains unaffected.
If our mobile application fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the mobile application to you.
The cancellation will take effect at the end of the billing period. You can see when your subscription will end on the "Account" page.
"Generally, all charges for purchases are nonrefundable, and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods.Excerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
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Users who cancel mid-period or are dissatisfied with a purchase generally have no right to recover any portion of amounts already paid.
You generally cannot obtain a refund or credit for any purchase from Bumble, including for periods of a subscription you have not yet used.
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