Cloudflare will not refund subscription fees once paid, even if you cancel partway through a billing period — you lose any unused portion of your subscription.
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This provision defines the payment finality and cost allocation framework for subscription services. It establishes that the full subscription price is due regardless of the duration of service use during a billing period, and clarifies the treatment of tax obligations in fee calculations.
If you cancel your Cloudflare subscription before the end of a billing period, you will not receive a refund for the unused time — the full period's fee is non-recoverable.
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Any renewal of your AC WhatsApp Service subscription or your WhatsApp Credit Subscription will be at the then current prices listed on, or otherwise accessible via, the ActiveCampaign Pricing page without applying any prior discount.
"All fees are exclusive of all taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities. Unless otherwise required by law, all payments for subscriptions are non-refundable and there are no credits for partially used subscription periods.Excerpt from Cloudflare's Terms of Use
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This provision defines the payment finality and cost allocation framework for subscription services. It establishes that the full subscription price is due regardless of the duration of service use during a billing period, and clarifies the treatment of tax obligations in fee calculations.
If you cancel your Cloudflare subscription before the end of a billing period, you will not receive a refund for the unused time — the full period's fee is non-recoverable.
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