Your DeepL Pro subscription renews automatically at the end of each billing cycle unless you cancel it before that date — it will not stop on its own.
This clause creates a direct financial risk: users who do not actively cancel before their renewal date will be billed again, potentially for an annual fee, with limited recourse for a refund once the charge is processed.
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Auto-renewal clauses for consumers are regulated by the EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU (Art. 22, requiring explicit consent for additional payments) and national implementations, including the German Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG) and, for US-based users, the FTC's Negative Option Rule (16 CFR Part 425) and various state automatic renewal laws (e.g. California Business & Professions Code §17601). UK users are protected under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3134). The primary enforcement authority for EU users is the relevant national consumer protection agency; for US users, the FTC and State AGs.
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