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Non-Refundable Subscription Payments

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

How other platforms handle this

Anthropic High

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 t...

Netflix Medium

To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial membership periods or unused Netflix content.

Spotify High

Unless otherwise indicated (for example, if you have signed up for a Prepaid Period), Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely until cancelled. You will be billed on a recurring basis on the first day of each billing period and you will pay and you authorise us (or the applicable third party, if you...

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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

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000798
Document ID
CA-D-00121
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
46f6e1a8e8b7e96332c5e7584411513fca3c44e2ecf77571159e9be67a01a2a4
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 23:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-000798
Captured: 2026-05-07 23:51:07 UTC
SHA-256: 46f6e1a8e8b7e963…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-terms-of-service/non-refundable-subscription-payments/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's Non-Refundable Subscription Payments clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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