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Refund and Cancellation Policy

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates a 90-day window for disputing charges and establishes non-refundability as the default policy position, which structures the dispute resolution timeline and financial obligation framework for service purchases.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
4
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 71 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must initiate refund disputes within 90 days of a charge; the terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning charges older than 90 days are treated as final regardless of when the user discovers a potential billing error. The provision requires users to contact Microsoft within this timeframe to contest charges.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare High

Skillshare has no obligation to consider or grant refund requests, including (i) for subscription plans purchased with a 7-day or longer free trial; or (ii) that otherwise do not follow our Refund Policy. To the extent permissible under applicable law, you are entitled to, at most, one refund only.

Hulu Medium

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DO NOT REFUND OR CREDIT FOR PARTIALLY USED SUBSCRIPTION TERMS AND/OR BILLING PERIODS, ALTHOUGH WE MAY PROVIDE SUCH REFUNDS OR CREDITS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IN OUR SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION. IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS CANCELED DUE TO FAILED ATTEMPTS TO CHARG...

Netflix Medium

You can cancel your Netflix membership at any time, and you will continue to have access to the Netflix service through the end of your billing period. To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial membership perio...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Unless otherwise provided by law or by a particular Service offer, all purchases are final and non-refundable. If you believe that Microsoft has charged you in error, you must contact us within 90 days of such charge. No refunds will be given for any charges more than 90 days old.

— Excerpt from Microsoft's Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Entity
Microsoft
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 5, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000018
Document ID
CA-D-00002
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0099b077a7c627b606b6d557b5e892880a2254bab6659c33dc99032a0dd51bdd
Analysis generated
March 5, 2026 09:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-000018
Captured: 2026-03-05 09:35:26 UTC
SHA-256: 0099b077a7c627b6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/microsoft-services-agreement-legacy/refund-and-cancellation-policy/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft's Refund and Cancellation Policy clause do?

The clause creates a 90-day window for disputing charges and establishes non-refundability as the default policy position, which structures the dispute resolution timeline and financial obligation framework for service purchases.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must initiate refund disputes within 90 days of a charge; the terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning charges older than 90 days are treated as final regardless of when the user discovers a potential billing error. The provision requires users to contact Microsoft within this timeframe to contest charges.

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