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Auto-Renewal Subscription

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What it is

Peacock will automatically charge your credit card every billing period without sending you a reminder, unless you cancel before the renewal date.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your payment method will be charged automatically at the start of each new subscription period with no advance warning, meaning you could be billed for a service tier you no longer use if you forget to cancel in time.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Cancel Subscription
    Log in to your Peacock account, navigate to Account settings, select your subscription plan, and choose the cancellation option before your next renewal date to avoid being charged for the next billing period.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Auto-renewal without advance notice means you can be charged for months of service you did not intend to use, and recovering those funds through dispute or arbitration is burdensome.

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YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AT THE END OF EACH SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD AT THE THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION RATE UNLESS YOU CANCEL. WE WILL CHARGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD AT THE START OF EACH NEW SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ADVANCE NOTICE BEFORE CHARGING YOUR PAYMENT METHOD FOR A RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision is directly regulated by the FTC's Negative Option Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 425), which was significantly updated in 2024 to require clear and conspicuous disclosure of negative option terms before obtaining billing information, simple cancellation mechanisms, and annual reminders for annual subscriptions. California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17600-17606) requires advance disclosure and affirmative consent before charging auto-renewal fees; the California AG and private plaintiffs actively enforce this statute. New York GBL § 527 and similar state ARLs in Delaware, Illinois, and other states also apply. The FTC Act Section 5 covers deceptive billing practices broadly. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces the Negative Option Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 425) and FTC Act Section 5 against subscription services that charge without adequate pre-renewal disclosure or that make cancellation difficult.
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  • State AG
    California, New York, and other state Attorneys General enforce state automatic renewal laws requiring advance notice and affirmative consent for recurring subscription charges.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Peacock Terms of Use
Entity
Peacock
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
April 28, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003817
Document ID
CA-D-00386
Evidence Provenance
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Peacock | Document: Peacock Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-003817
Captured: 2026-04-28 06:33:15 UTC | SHA-256: 750c76a057fb5efe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/peacock/peacock-terms-of-use/auto-renewal-subscription/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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