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"When you lose access to paid membership subscription benefits because your payment method fails, we may automatically convert that paid membership into a free membershipExcerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “When you lose access to paid membership subscription benefits because your payment method fails, we may automatically convert that paid membership into a free membership”
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