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Before any termination for your breach, we will give you a reasonable warning or cure period, except if the nature of the breach justifies immediate termination, taking into account both your and our legitimate interests.
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"We also may terminate your account if it has been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid account. If we do, we will provide you with advance notice.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “We also may terminate your account if it has been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid account. If we do, we will provide you with advance notice.”
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