Subscription payments are generally not refunded after charge, though you can cancel anytime to stop future billing, and you get 30 days' notice before any price increase takes effect.
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The non-refund policy means users who forget to cancel before a renewal date or who are dissatisfied shortly after payment will generally not receive a refund, though mandatory local laws may create exceptions depending on your jurisdiction.
If you pay for a Character.AI subscription and change your mind, you will generally not receive a refund for the current billing period; you should cancel before the next renewal date, and you will receive at least 30 days' notice if the price increases.
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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. We may change our prices from time to time. If we increase our subscription prices, we will give you at least 30 days' notice and any price increase will take effect on your next renewal so that you can cancel if you do not agree to the price increase.— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Non-refundable subscription terms are subject to consumer protection law in multiple jurisdictions. EU consumer law generally provides a 14-day right of withdrawal for digital services not yet fully performed, which may create mandatory refund rights for EU subscribers that override the no-refund policy. The UK Consumer Contracts Regulations provide similar protections. The California Automatic Renewal Law and similar statutes in other U.S. states impose disclosure and cancellation requirements for auto-renewing subscriptions, enforced by State Attorneys General and the FTC. The document's acknowledgment that mandatory local laws may override the no-refund policy reflects awareness of these constraints. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The auto-renewal structure and non-refund policy are standard in subscription-based technology services, but the adequacy of disclosure at point of purchase and the accessibility of cancellation mechanisms are areas of ongoing regulatory scrutiny. The FTC's Negative Option Rule and Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) require clear disclosure of auto-renewal terms and easy cancellation mechanisms. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/UK users likely have mandatory statutory refund rights for digital subscriptions that supersede the no-refund policy. California's Automatic Renewal Law requires specific disclosures and mechanisms for auto-renewing subscriptions. Other states with similar laws include New York, Illinois, and others. Compliance with these state-specific requirements should be verified against the platform's actual purchase and cancellation flows. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The separation of cancellation procedures between mobile app store purchases (Apple/Google) and website purchases creates operational complexity that should be reflected in user support documentation. The 30-day price increase notice is a user-friendly provision but should be verified against subscription management system capabilities. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit the subscription purchase flow for compliance with FTC auto-renewal disclosure requirements and applicable state automatic renewal laws. The cancellation process should be as easy as the sign-up process to comply with ROSCA and FTC guidance. EU/UK compliance teams should verify that statutory withdrawal rights are honored in practice notwithstanding the contractual no-refund policy.
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The non-refund policy means users who forget to cancel before a renewal date or who are dissatisfied shortly after payment will generally not receive a refund, though mandatory local laws may create exceptions depending on your jurisdiction.
If you pay for a Character.AI subscription and change your mind, you will generally not receive a refund for the current billing period; you should cancel before the next renewal date, and you will receive at least 30 days' notice if the price increases.
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