Dropbox may revise these Terms and will provide at least 30 days' advance notice via email or in-product notification for changes that affect user rights or service use. Users who do not agree to updated Terms may cancel their account and, where applicable, receive a prorated refund.
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This provision establishes a 30-day minimum notice period for material Terms changes, with cancellation and prorated refund as the available user response. Continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Under this clause, Dropbox may unilaterally modify these Terms with 30 days' notice. Users who continue using the Services after the effective date are bound by the revised Terms. Cancellation with a prorated refund is available for users who do not accept the changes.
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Compare across platforms →"We may revise these Terms to better reflect: changes to the law, new regulatory requirements, or improvements or enhancements made to our Services. If an update affects your use of the Services or your legal rights as a user of our Services, we'll notify you prior to the update's effective date by sending an email to the email address associated with your account or via an in-product notification. These updated terms will be effective no less than 30 days from when we notify you. If you don't agree to the updates we make, please cancel your account and stop using the Services before the updated Terms become effective. Where applicable, we'll offer you a prorated refund based on the amounts you have prepaid for Services and your account cancellation date.Excerpt from Dropbox's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a 30-day minimum notice period for material Terms changes, with cancellation and prorated refund as the available user response. Continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Under this clause, Dropbox may unilaterally modify these Terms with 30 days' notice. Users who continue using the Services after the effective date are bound by the revised Terms. Cancellation with a prorated refund is available for users who do not accept the changes.
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