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This clause defines the refund policy structure for the service and allocates the discretionary authority to Hulu regarding partial-period billing adjustments. It also establishes conditions under which accumulated account credits may be forfeited, affecting the financial terms of subscription management.
Under this provision, users are not entitled to refunds or credits when canceling during a billing period unless Hulu exercises discretionary approval or applicable law mandates otherwise. Users who experience failed payment charges or initiate third-party billing transfers may lose any account credits they have accumulated.
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"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. IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS CANCELED DUE TO FAILED ATTEMPTS TO CHARGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD, OR IF YOU SWITCH YOUR BILLING TO A THIRD-PARTY, YOU MAY FORFEIT ANY CREDITS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ACCOUNT.— Excerpt from Hulu's Hulu Terms of Use
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This clause defines the refund policy structure for the service and allocates the discretionary authority to Hulu regarding partial-period billing adjustments. It also establishes conditions under which accumulated account credits may be forfeited, affecting the financial terms of subscription management.
Under this provision, users are not entitled to refunds or credits when canceling during a billing period unless Hulu exercises discretionary approval or applicable law mandates otherwise. Users who experience failed payment charges or initiate third-party billing transfers may lose any account credits they have accumulated.
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