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Non-renewal downgrades Customer to Free Version

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If Customer cancels or does not renew its paid subscription to the Service, Customer's subscription will be accessible but will automatically be downgraded to a version of the Service with diminished features...

Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Linear Terms of Service
Entity
Linear
Date stated by the document
June 9, 2026
As printed in Linear’s text (version CA-V-004744), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004744, captured July 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071564
Document ID
CA-D-000549
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004744)
7ef8e9593f151487002e303c7a19f8852fcdb9463fd1122414046fe9b7357e57
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004744 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-071564
Version: CA-V-004744
Captured: 2026-07-11 13:44:44 UTC
SHA-256: 7ef8e9593f151487…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-071564/non-renewal-downgrades-customer-to-free-version/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Linear's Non-renewal downgrades Customer to Free Version clause do?

The clause states: “If Customer cancels or does not renew its paid subscription to the Service, Customer's subscription will be accessible but will automatically be downgraded to a version of the Service with diminished features...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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