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Subscription Payments Are Nonrefundable

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who cancel or are otherwise dissatisfied mid-period have no entitlement to a refund or partial credit under the Terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers cannot obtain a refund for subscription payments, nor receive a credit for any unused portion of a subscription period.

How other platforms handle this

Telegram Medium

It is not possible to get a "partial refund" or credit if a user wishes to cancel their recurring subscription early – it will remain valid until the end of its purchased duration.

Runway Medium

If you request and obtain a refund, your subscription to the Services will be terminated as soon as the refund is initiated.

Ledger Medium

For cryptocurrency payments, you will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency but for the euro equivalent of the initial purchase.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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payments for any subscriptions to the Services are nonrefundable and there are no credits for partially used periods.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-049528
Document ID
CA-D-00509
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Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:16 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-049528
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:16:55 UTC
SHA-256: c9921e0f99f05cd6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-049528/subscription-payments-are-nonrefundable/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Subscription Payments Are Nonrefundable clause do?

Users who cancel or are otherwise dissatisfied mid-period have no entitlement to a refund or partial credit under the Terms.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers cannot obtain a refund for subscription payments, nor receive a credit for any unused portion of a subscription period.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 180 platforms. See the full comparison.

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