If you cancel Netflix, you keep access until the end of the period you paid for, but you will not get any money back for the time you did not use.
Subscribers who cancel mid-billing period forfeit the monetary value of all remaining unused days in that cycle, which can represent a meaningful financial loss particularly on annual or premium plans.
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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.
Unless otherwise indicated (for example, if you have signed up for a Prepaid Period), Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely until cancelled. You will be billed on a recurring basis on the first day of each billing period and you will pay and you authorise us (or the applicable third party, if you...
PayPal Seller Protection may cover you for the full amount of the payment and waive the chargeback fee if you lose a chargeback... but only if the item category is not on the list of items ineligible for Seller Protection and the payment is a personal transaction or a non-personal transaction.
You cannot get a partial refund if you cancel mid-cycle, meaning any unused subscription days have no monetary value to you once you cancel.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts or practices), Australia's Australian Consumer Law (consumer guarantees regarding refunds for services not provided), EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU (Art. 14, withdrawal rights), and Singapore's Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act. For EU users, the 14-day withdrawal right under the CRD may conflict with this clause unless the service has been fully performed with consumer consent. Enforcement authorities include the FTC, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and EU national consumer protection authorities. (2)
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