California residents can cancel their Hinge subscription within three business days of subscribing for a full refund, without penalty.
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This provision establishes a mandatory cooling-off period for California residents, establishing an operational window during which subscription commitments remain reversible. The clause defines the temporal boundary and conditions under which the cancellation authority applies.
California subscribers have a stronger cancellation right than other users, but must act quickly — within three business days — and must cancel through the platform they used to subscribe (Hinge directly, Apple, or Google).
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"California subscribers: You may cancel your subscription, without penalty or obligation, at any time prior to midnight of the third business day following the date you subscribed.— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Terms of Service
This provision reflects compliance with California Civil Code §1689.5 et seq. governing automatic renewal and trial period offers; the carve-out for external service subscribers (Apple/Google) is consistent with applicable platform operator rules but may create consumer confusion regarding the appropriate cancellation channel.
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This provision establishes a mandatory cooling-off period for California residents, establishing an operational window during which subscription commitments remain reversible. The clause defines the temporal boundary and conditions under which the cancellation authority applies.
California subscribers have a stronger cancellation right than other users, but must act quickly — within three business days — and must cancel through the platform they used to subscribe (Hinge directly, Apple, or Google).
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