Your Cursor paid subscription automatically renews for the same period (monthly or annual) unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date. If you miss this window, you will be charged for the next full period.
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The 24-hour cancellation deadline means users who decide to cancel close to the renewal date may still be charged for the next full subscription period, as the agreement authorizes automatic billing on the renewal date.
Users on paid subscription plans are automatically charged at renewal unless cancellation is received at least 24 hours before the renewal date; the agreement also states that if a payment method is no longer valid at renewal, Anysphere reserves the right to delete the account and any associated data.
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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... 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
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic renewal provisions engage state automatic renewal laws, including California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of auto-renewal terms, affirmative consent, and easy cancellation mechanisms.
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The 24-hour cancellation deadline means users who decide to cancel close to the renewal date may still be charged for the next full subscription period, as the agreement authorizes automatic billing on the renewal date.
Users on paid subscription plans are automatically charged at renewal unless cancellation is received at least 24 hours before the renewal date; the agreement also states that if a payment method is no longer valid at renewal, Anysphere reserves the right to delete the account and any associated data.
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