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Users who cancel, are terminated, or are dissatisfied cannot recover any amount paid, and bear additional financial exposure for taxes.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim merges two independent propositions (non-refundability and tax responsibility). The primary proposition is non-refundability; tax responsibility is noted in omitted_material.
You cannot obtain a refund for any fees paid to Hugging Face, and you are solely responsible for any taxes owed on those fees.
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Users who cancel, are terminated, or are dissatisfied cannot recover any amount paid, and bear additional financial exposure for taxes.
You cannot obtain a refund for any fees paid to Hugging Face, and you are solely responsible for any taxes owed on those fees.
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