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The updated terms establish that users are responsible for all account activity and charges occurring under their API credentials, with the exception of activity directly caused by OpenRouter's breach of the terms. Users are required to promptly notify OpenRouter of any actual or suspected compromise or unauthorized use of API credentials. OpenRouter reserves the right to suspend, revoke, or limit API credentials or account access if OpenRouter reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect the service, the user, OpenRouter, or any third party. Additionally, promotional credits provided by OpenRouter have no cash value, cannot be refunded or exchanged except under specific conditions, are non-transferable between accounts, and expire on dates specified at issuance or in accordance with the terms. You can manage your API credentials through your account settings and should promptly contact OpenRouter if you suspect unauthorized access.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that enabling prompt logging automatically activates chat logging as well, and grant OpenRouter a perpetual, worldwide license to use your content for service provision and commercial purposes. This includes the explicit right to license or sell your user content in anonymized form. Users accessing Stealth Program models must now also agree to a separate End User License Agreement. You can disable prompt logging in your account settings if you do not wish to grant these permissions.
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We will refund your money within three (3) business days of your request to cancel a transfer as long as the funds have not already been picked up or deposited into an account of the designated recipient.
we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you...without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed of your decision to withdraw from this Agreement. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the init...
For subscribers residing in Germany: You may terminate your subscription after it has renewed with a notice period of one month. Your right to terminate for cause remains unaffected.
"Except for OpenRouter's termination of your account for violation of these Terms, any Credits remaining in your account upon termination will be refunded to you through your original payment method within thirty (30) days of termination.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Except for OpenRouter's termination of your account for violation of these Terms, any Credits remaining in your account upon termination will be refunded to you through your original payment method within thirty (30) days of termination.”
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