Your Headspace subscription renews automatically each month or year and your payment method is charged unless you cancel before the renewal date. If your payment fails, Headspace may cut off your access.
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Auto-renewal means charges continue without active re-consent, and missing the cancellation window before renewal results in another full billing cycle.
Severity downgraded from high to medium; previous version had no excerpt while current version provides full auto-renewal terms including payment failure termination language.
View full change record →Users who forget to cancel before their renewal date will be charged for another full subscription period, and Headspace may immediately restrict access if a payment fails rather than providing a grace period.
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"Headspace offers monthly and annual subscriptions. Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each subscription period unless you cancel before the end of the current period. We will charge the subscription fee to your chosen payment method at the start of each subscription period. If we cannot charge your payment method for any reason, we may terminate your access to the Products and Services.Excerpt from Headspace's Terms and Conditions
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The FTC's Negative Option Rule (revised 2023) requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of auto-renewal terms before a consumer subscribes, easy cancellation mechanisms, and affirmative consent to the recurring charge.
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Auto-renewal means charges continue without active re-consent, and missing the cancellation window before renewal results in another full billing cycle.
Users who forget to cancel before their renewal date will be charged for another full subscription period, and Headspace may immediately restrict access if a payment fails rather than providing a grace period.
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