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Auto-Renewal Subscription

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates a continuous billing cycle with an affirmative cancellation requirement, establishing that subscription continuation is the default state unless the user initiates termination within a specified timeframe. This structure allocates responsibility for service continuation management to the user.

Recent Activity

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High Aug 14, 2026

The updated terms establish a mandatory litigation regime replacing arbitration. Disputes must now be brought exclusively in federal or state courts located in Wichita County or Tarrant County, Texas, and you consent to jurisdiction in those forums and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum. Federal claims must be initiated within one year of the event giving rise to the dispute; state law claims within two years. Claims not initiated within these periods are permanently barred. Class actions and representative proceedings remain prohibited, and relief is limited to individual claims. The terms state that governing law and forum selection apply regardless of whether a dispute is based in contract, tort, statute, or common law, and extend to disputes involving Anysphere's U.S. corporate affiliates.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 30, 2026
First Seen
Apr 30, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are obligated to affirmatively cancel their subscription at least 24 hours before the renewal date to prevent automatic billing for the next subscription period. Failure to cancel within this window results in the subscription renewing and the periodic fee being charged to the account.

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Leonardo AI Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

Excerpt from Cursor's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Terms of Service
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004342
Document ID
CA-D-00453
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
43f1d1b81f2bbb689af2a3a9e66bd45d4b0226b8fabfcd5adee69e1049877d90
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 08:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-004342
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:53:33 UTC
SHA-256: 43f1d1b81f2bbb68…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-004342/auto-renewal-subscription/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Auto-Renewal Subscription clause do?

The clause creates a continuous billing cycle with an affirmative cancellation requirement, establishing that subscription continuation is the default state unless the user initiates termination within a specified timeframe. This structure allocates responsibility for service continuation management to the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are obligated to affirmatively cancel their subscription at least 24 hours before the renewal date to prevent automatic billing for the next subscription period. Failure to cancel within this window results in the subscription renewing and the periodic fee being charged to the account.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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