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This provision allocates cancellation and refund responsibilities between Hinge and third-party payment processors. It establishes that Hinge does not directly handle cancellation or refund processing for subscriptions purchased through external platforms, creating a bifurcated system for subscription management.
Users who subscribe through external payment platforms must initiate cancellation requests through those platforms' interfaces rather than Hinge's interface. For Apple ID subscriptions specifically, refund requests are directed to and processed by Apple's systems, not Hinge's.
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Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription period unless you cancel prior to the renewal date. By subscribing, you authorize Peacock to charge your payment method on a recurring basis for the applicable subscription fee, plus any applicable taxes, until you cancel.
When you initiate a payment transaction using Google Pay with any party other than a Seller (such party is a 'Third Party' and such transaction is a 'Third-Party Transaction'), Google may pass details of your Payment Method and related information to the Third Party so that it can charge your Paymen...
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"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.— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Terms of Service
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This provision allocates cancellation and refund responsibilities between Hinge and third-party payment processors. It establishes that Hinge does not directly handle cancellation or refund processing for subscriptions purchased through external platforms, creating a bifurcated system for subscription management.
Users who subscribe through external payment platforms must initiate cancellation requests through those platforms' interfaces rather than Hinge's interface. For Apple ID subscriptions specifically, refund requests are directed to and processed by Apple's systems, not Hinge's.
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