Subscriptions automatically renew and charge you at each billing period. If the price goes up, Google will notify you at least 30 days before the increase takes effect, but the increase applies automatically unless you cancel.
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Subscribers who do not actively cancel will be charged the higher price after a 30-day notice period, and the default is continued billing at the new rate without requiring explicit re-consent.
The updated terms establish two new financial obligations for subscription users. First, Google may charge your payment method up to 48 hours before the start of a billing period, rather than 24 hours as previously stated. Second, the revised terms now explicitly state that if a subscription charge fails and you have not cancelled, you remain responsible for the uncollected amount, and Google may attempt to charge a backup payment method. This may alter your billing dates and the timing of when you are billed each period. Additionally, users are now explicitly liable for any background data fees incurred by Google system services and content updates, including when the device screen is locked. You can review your subscription settings in Google Play to monitor billing schedules and update payment methods.
View change record →Subscription fees on Google Play renew automatically and price increases take effect without requiring the subscriber to affirmatively accept the new price, meaning inaction results in charges at the higher rate after the notice period.
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"Đăng ký được tự động tính phí mỗi chu kỳ thanh toán (cho dù là hằng tuần, hằng tháng, hằng năm hay một chu kỳ khác) và bạn có thể bị tính phí không sớm hơn 24 giờ trước khi bắt đầu mỗi chu kỳ thanh toán. Nếu sau đó giá đăng ký tăng, Google sẽ thông báo cho bạn. Mức tăng sẽ áp dụng cho khoản thanh toán kế tiếp đến hạn sau khi thông báo, miễn là bạn đã được thông báo ít nhất 30 ngày trước khi tính phí.Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the FTC's Negative Option Rule, which requires clear disclosure of automatic renewal terms and easy cancellation mechanisms.
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Subscribers who do not actively cancel will be charged the higher price after a 30-day notice period, and the default is continued billing at the new rate without requiring explicit re-consent.
Subscription fees on Google Play renew automatically and price increases take effect without requiring the subscriber to affirmatively accept the new price, meaning inaction results in charges at the higher rate after the notice period.
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