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Termination for 12-Month Free Account Inactivity

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

Chegg Medium

Chegg may cancel your account in its sole discretion for any reason, including but not limited to inactivity or misuse.

Oura Medium

In the event that you have not logged in or otherwise used the Services for six (6) months or longer following purchase or receipt of a Product during a free trial, we reserve the right to terminate your subscription...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you don't have a Paid Account and haven't accessed our Services for 12 consecutive months.

Excerpt from Dropbox's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Terms of Service
Entity
Dropbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029152
Document ID
CA-D-00195
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3261e0de59f727a1defa369b174a8324107ae1b593d4acece6775164c0b729d
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-029152
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: d3261e0de59f727a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-029152/termination-for-12-month-free-account-inactivity/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dropbox's Termination for 12-Month Free Account Inactivity clause do?

The clause states: “you don't have a Paid Account and haven't accessed our Services for 12 consecutive months.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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