Your Hulu subscription renews automatically every billing period and you will not receive a refund if you cancel partway through a billing period. You must cancel before the renewal deadline to avoid being charged for the next cycle.
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Missing the cancellation deadline by even one day means paying for a full additional billing period with no right to a prorated refund, which is a direct financial risk for subscribers who forget or are unaware of the precise deadline.
Subscribers who cancel after their renewal date are charged for the full next billing period and have no contractual right to a refund, meaning a single missed deadline can result in an unwanted charge of up to the full monthly or annual subscription price.
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"Your subscription(s) will automatically renew at the end of the disclosed subscription term, unless cancelled in accordance with the instructions for cancellation below. Payment will be charged to your chosen payment method at confirmation of purchase and, unless otherwise disclosed, at the start of every new billing period during your current or renewed subscription term... EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DO NOT REFUND OR CREDIT FOR PARTIALLY USED SUBSCRIPTION TERMS AND/OR BILLING PERIODS, ALTHOUGH WE MAY PROVIDE SUCH REFUNDS OR CREDITS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IN OUR SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.Excerpt from Hulu's Subscriber Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages California's Automatic Renewal Law, which requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of automatic renewal terms, a simple cancellation mechanism, and affirmative consent before the subscriber is charged.
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Missing the cancellation deadline by even one day means paying for a full additional billing period with no right to a prorated refund, which is a direct financial risk for subscribers who forget or are unaware of the precise deadline.
Subscribers who cancel after their renewal date are charged for the full next billing period and have no contractual right to a refund, meaning a single missed deadline can result in an unwanted charge of up to the full monthly or annual subscription price.
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