Your Descript paid plan automatically renews and charges your payment method each period unless you cancel before the renewal date, and Descript can change the price with notice.
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If you forget to cancel before your renewal date, you will be charged for another subscription period, and Descript has the right to increase prices going forward with notice.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of auto-renewal disclosures under California's ARL and analogous state statutes depends on the specific language and placement of disclosures at the point of sign-up, which cannot be fully assessed from the terms text alone.
Paid Descript subscriptions auto-renew and charge your payment method automatically, and the company reserves the right to raise subscription prices, which means your costs could increase without you actively agreeing to each renewal.
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"Descript offers paid subscription plans on a monthly or annual basis. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period unless you cancel it before the renewal date. You authorize Descript to charge your payment method on file for the applicable subscription fees at the start of each billing period. Descript reserves the right to change subscription fees upon reasonable notice.— Excerpt from Descript's Descript Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Auto-renewal subscription terms are regulated at the state level, most significantly under California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which requires clear disclosure, affirmative consent, and easy cancellation mechanisms for auto-renewing subscriptions. The FTC has issued rules and enforcement guidance on negative option marketing and subscription auto-renewal practices. Several states including New York, Illinois, and Washington have enacted similar auto-renewal statutes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reservation of the right to change fees upon notice creates pricing uncertainty for subscribers, and the adequacy of notice procedures should be evaluated against applicable state auto-renewal statutes. The California ARL requires specific disclosures at sign-up and before any material changes to subscription terms. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California users are protected by the California ARL, which imposes specific disclosure and cancellation requirements. New York, Illinois, and Washington residents may have additional protections under state-specific auto-renewal statutes. EU consumers benefit from the Digital Services Act and consumer sales directives regarding subscription transparency and cancellation rights. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams acquiring enterprise Descript subscriptions should ensure annual renewal terms are tracked in contract management systems and that cancellation procedures are documented and actioned within required timeframes. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and consumer affairs teams should evaluate whether Descript's auto-renewal disclosures at sign-up meet the specificity requirements of the California ARL and analogous state statutes, including whether renewal price changes are communicated with adequate advance notice to satisfy state requirements.
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If you forget to cancel before your renewal date, you will be charged for another subscription period, and Descript has the right to increase prices going forward with notice.
Paid Descript subscriptions auto-renew and charge your payment method automatically, and the company reserves the right to raise subscription prices, which means your costs could increase without you actively agreeing to each renewal.
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