Provision record
Patreon · Patreon Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

How do paid subscriptions on Patreon renew?
“Each type of paid subscription automatically renews monthly (for monthly and per-creation memberships) or annually (for annual memberships) until you cancel via your membership settings.”
Version CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Patreon requires that each type of paid subscription automatically renews—monthly for monthly and per-creation memberships, or annually for annual memberships—until the user cancels via their membership settings.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Auto-renewal means users will continue to be charged on a recurring basis unless they take affirmative action to cancel through a specific channel—their membership settings.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your paid Patreon subscription will automatically renew and you will be charged again—monthly or annually depending on your membership type—unless you cancel through your membership settings.

How other platforms handle this

Pinterest Medium

To the extent that any provisions in the Business Terms of Service conflict with these Terms, the Business Terms of Service shall govern to the extent of the conflict.

Snapchat Medium

Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.

SoFi Medium

You agree that SoFi may contact you about any matter relating to your activity with, any inquiry submitted to, or any account or product you have with SoFi.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Each type of paid subscription automatically renews monthly (for monthly and per-creation memberships) or annually (for annual memberships) until you cancel via your membership settings.

Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Date stated by the document
May 27, 2026
As printed in Patreon’s text (version CA-V-003001), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031004
Document ID
CA-D-000179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-003001)
65518da2f84c738b0329df70f91a3be1420d390c4c4284a08133ebb65da50c8d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-003001 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031004
Version: CA-V-003001
Captured: 2026-05-27 00:26:42 UTC
SHA-256: 65518da2f84c738b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031004/subscriptions-auto-renew-until-cancelled/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Patreon's Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled clause do?

Auto-renewal means users will continue to be charged on a recurring basis unless they take affirmative action to cancel through a specific channel—their membership settings.

How does this clause affect you?

Your paid Patreon subscription will automatically renew and you will be charged again—monthly or annually depending on your membership type—unless you cancel through your membership settings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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