Any paid Microsoft subscription — such as Microsoft 365, Xbox Game Pass, or Copilot Pro — will automatically charge your payment method at renewal unless you cancel before the renewal date.
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This auto-renewal mechanism creates a continuous billing cycle where the service provider initiates charges based on the passage of time rather than requiring affirmative user authorization for each billing period. The advance notice requirement and cancellation procedure define the operational pathway for users to prevent automatic charges.
Your Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscription will automatically renew and charge your saved payment method unless you actively cancel before the renewal date, with cancellation managed through your Microsoft account settings.
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"Paid subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled. Microsoft will tell you in advance when paid subscriptions are up for renewal. If you do not want a subscription to renew, you must cancel it before the renewal date. If a subscription renews, Microsoft will charge the payment instrument on file unless you have cancelled.— Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) Business & Professions Code §§17600-17606 which requires clear disclosure of auto-renewal terms, affirmative consent, and easy cancellation; New York General Business Law §527 on automatic renewal; the FTC's Negative Option Rule (16 CFR Part 425) updated in 2023 to require annual reminders for subscriptions over a certain value; and EU Directive 2019/2161 (Omnibus Directive) on digital subscription transparency. The FTC and state AGs are primary enforcement authorities.
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This auto-renewal mechanism creates a continuous billing cycle where the service provider initiates charges based on the passage of time rather than requiring affirmative user authorization for each billing period. The advance notice requirement and cancellation procedure define the operational pathway for users to prevent automatic charges.
Your Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscription will automatically renew and charge your saved payment method unless you actively cancel before the renewal date, with cancellation managed through your Microsoft account settings.
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