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Initiating a chargeback does not merely dispute a payment; it triggers retroactive cancellation and gives Microsoft authorization to immediately remove both Service access and content.
Interpretive note: The excerpt trails off with '...' after 'revoke any content', suggesting additional language may follow that is not quoted here; the full scope of revocation may be broader than stated.
If you dispute a payment through your bank, Microsoft can treat your account as cancelled from the date of the original payment and immediately remove your access and content.
How other platforms handle this
You cannot cancel an order that includes a delivery of digital content that is not delivered on a physical medium if order processing has begun with your express, prior consent and acknowledgment that you thereby waive your right of cancellation.
If you have paid Subscription Fees upfront, you will be issued a pro-rata refund based on the portion of the Subscription Period remaining.
The cancellation will take effect at the end of the billing period. You can see when your subscription will end on the "Account" page.
"If you initiate a chargeback or reversal with your bank for your payment of Services, we will deem you to have canceled as of the date that the original payment was made, and you authorize us to immediately cancel your service and/or revoke any content...Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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Initiating a chargeback does not merely dispute a payment; it triggers retroactive cancellation and gives Microsoft authorization to immediately remove both Service access and content.
If you dispute a payment through your bank, Microsoft can treat your account as cancelled from the date of the original payment and immediately remove your access and content.
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