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Authorization of recurring payments for subscriptions

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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
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2245 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

Upwork Medium

Your authorization for ACH transfers contained in this Section 4 will remain in full force and effect until you notify us that you wish to revoke your authorization by removing your bank account information from your Profile or by contacting Customer Support.

Whatnot Medium

If your Payment Method on file is declined or otherwise rejected for any authorized fee or charge, you shall have seven (7) days to provide updated information and payment.

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.

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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 Microsoft Copilot 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: July 12, 2026
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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 226 platforms. See the full comparison.

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