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Authorization of recurring payments for subscriptions

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 230 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must users who purchase Services on a subscription basis authorize?
Microsoft Copilot requires users who purchase Services on a subscription basis to authorize recurring payments to Microsoft by the agreed method and at the agreed recurring intervals until the subscription is terminated.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Authorizing recurring payments means charges will continue automatically at the agreed intervals without further action by the user, until termination occurs.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader who purchases a subscription is automatically committed to ongoing recurring payments until the subscription is terminated.

How other platforms handle this

Leonardo AI Medium

During the Subscription Period, you will be billed for the Subscription Fees on a recurring basis, as set out on our Platform (Billing Cycle).

DeepL Medium

DeepL reserves the right to debit advance payments in the course of the billing period. A first advance payment is due as soon as the number of characters has exceeded a certain equivalent value.

Tinder Medium

If you do not timely cancel your subscription, your subscription will be renewed at the full price as indicated when the purchase was made, without any additional action by you, and you authorize us to charge your payment method for these amounts.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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when you purchase the Services on a subscription basis...you agree that you are authorizing recurring payments, and payments will be made to Microsoft by the method and at the recurring intervals you have agreed to, until the subscription...is terminated

Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service
Entity
Microsoft Copilot
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017946
Document ID
CA-D-00017
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a8abc0190dc11afa9c163be7d70b965a28d785ea5c7aa9127f3ef473417be0fa
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 09:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Copilot
Document: Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-017946
Captured: 2026-04-27 09:50:27 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-copilot-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-017946/authorization-of-recurring-payments-for-subscriptions/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Copilot's Authorization of recurring payments for subscriptions clause do?

Authorizing recurring payments means charges will continue automatically at the agreed intervals without further action by the user, until termination occurs.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader who purchases a subscription is automatically committed to ongoing recurring payments until the subscription is terminated.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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