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The clause operationalizes a non-refundable payment model while preserving statutory refund rights and delegating app store refund administration to third-party platforms. This allocation of refund procedures affects both the company's payment collection terms and users' remedies pathways.
Previous version had empty excerpt; current version now adds legal carve-out ('except where required by law') and consolidates price increase notice into subscription policy.
View full change record →Users may cancel subscriptions at any time, but payments remain non-refundable absent mandatory legal requirements. For app store purchases, refund requests must be processed through the respective app store platform rather than directly with Character.AI.
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To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods or unused Netflix content.
You can cancel your paid subscription at any time via your account settings or the Help Center. Payments are non-refundable except where required by applicable law.
Except as expressly provided in these Terms or where required by law, all payments are non-refundable. Please check your order carefully before confirming it, and see below for additional information about recurring charges for our subscriptions. In the event of a cancellation, your fees will not be...
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"You can cancel your paid subscription at any time. Payments are non-refundable, except where required by law. These Terms do not override any mandatory local laws regarding your cancellation rights. If you purchased your subscription from an mobile app store, you'll need to cancel your subscription and submit a request for a refund through the Apple App Store or Google Play using the links below.— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Terms of Service
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The clause operationalizes a non-refundable payment model while preserving statutory refund rights and delegating app store refund administration to third-party platforms. This allocation of refund procedures affects both the company's payment collection terms and users' remedies pathways.
Users may cancel subscriptions at any time, but payments remain non-refundable absent mandatory legal requirements. For app store purchases, refund requests must be processed through the respective app store platform rather than directly with Character.AI.
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