Hinge subscriptions automatically renew, and if you signed up through Apple or Google, you must cancel through them directly, not through Hinge, and refunds are handled by those platforms rather than Hinge.
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If you forget to cancel before your renewal date, you will be charged for another period, and Hinge will direct you to Apple or Google for refunds if you subscribed through those services, meaning Hinge itself may decline to process a refund.
Users who subscribe via the App Store or Google Play must cancel through those platforms to avoid renewal charges; contacting Hinge directly in those cases will not prevent a charge, as Hinge explicitly states refunds for Apple subscriptions are handled by Apple.
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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. If you subscribed using an External Service (e.g., Apple ID, Google Play), you must cancel through your External Service, as set forth in more detail in Section 8a. If you subscribed through your Apple ID, refunds are handled by Apple, not Hinge. You can request a refund from Apple through your Apple ID account on your phone or at https://getsupport.apple.com. All other users may request a refund by contacting Hinge Customer Service at hello@hinge.co— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Auto-renewal subscription terms engage California's Automatic Renewal Law (Business and Professions Code Section 17600 et seq.), which requires clear disclosure of auto-renewal terms, affirmative consent, and easy cancellation mechanisms. The FTC's Negative Option Rule, updated in 2023, also requires clear disclosure, simple cancellation, and specific consent to recurring charges. The delegation of cancellation and refund authority to Apple and Google for external service subscribers creates a multi-party compliance chain that each platform operator must independently satisfy. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reliance on Apple and Google as intermediaries for billing and refunds is standard industry practice but creates consumer friction that regulators have scrutinized. The California-specific disclosure at the top of the agreement reflects awareness of heightened state-level obligations, though the adequacy of disclosure at the point of subscription purchase is not fully assessable from the terms text alone. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Automatic Renewal Law creates the highest exposure given the explicit statutory reference in the document. EU and UK distance selling regulations also impose cancellation rights that may differ from the terms as stated. Australia, Canada, and other common law jurisdictions with consumer protection regimes may impose additional disclosure requirements. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The tripartite billing relationship among Hinge, Apple, and Google means that compliance with auto-renewal disclosure requirements must be audited across all three surfaces. Hinge's terms shift refund responsibility to the external platforms, which may not align with consumer expectations or regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit the subscription purchase flow to confirm that auto-renewal terms are displayed conspicuously before purchase as required by the FTC Negative Option Rule and California law. The California three-business-day cancellation right should be operationally implemented and tested. Refund policy language for external service subscribers should be reviewed against applicable platform policies and local consumer law.
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If you forget to cancel before your renewal date, you will be charged for another period, and Hinge will direct you to Apple or Google for refunds if you subscribed through those services, meaning Hinge itself may decline to process a refund.
Users who subscribe via the App Store or Google Play must cancel through those platforms to avoid renewal charges; contacting Hinge directly in those cases will not prevent a charge, as Hinge explicitly states refunds for Apple subscriptions are handled by Apple.
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