Your Cursor subscription automatically renews at the end of each period and you will be charged again unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date. All fees are non-refundable.
Consumer impact (what this means for users)
The auto-renewal clause means users face automatic charges for a new subscription period if they miss the 24-hour cancellation window — and the non-refundable fee policy means there is no recourse to recover that charge once it is processed.
What you can do
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Cancel Subscription
Within 24 hours
Log into your Cursor account, navigate to your billing menu, and use the cancellation functionality to cancel your Subscription Service. Alternatively, email hi@cursor.com. Your cancellation must be received at least 24 hours before your renewal date to avoid being charged for the next period.
Cross-platform context
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If you forget to cancel before the 24-hour deadline, you will be charged for another full subscription period with no right to a refund under these Terms.
View original clause language
The Subscription Service will begin on the Subscription Billing Date and continue for the subscription period that you select on your account (such period, the "Initial Subscription Period"), and will automatically renew for successive periods of the same duration as the Initial Subscription Period (the Initial Subscription Period and each such renewal period, each a "Subscription Period") unless you cancel the Subscription Service or we terminate it. You must cancel your Subscription Service at least 24 hours before it renews in order to avoid billing of the next periodic Subscription Fee to your account. YOUR CANCELLATION MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE RENEWAL DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID CHARGE FOR THE NEXT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD.
1. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly engages the FTC's Negative Option Rule (16 CFR Part 425, amended 2023), which requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of auto-renewal terms, express informed consent, and a simple cancellation mechanism. California's Automatic Renewal Law (Bus. & Prof. Code §17600 et seq.) requires clear disclosure before purchase, affirmative consent, and a cost-effective cancellation method. New York GBL §527, Illinois 815 ILCS 601, and other state auto-renewal statutes impose similar requirements. The FTC is the primary federal enforcement authority.
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