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Prepaid credits purchased for the Replicate platform expire 12 months after the date of payment, and any unused balance is forfeited with no refund or credit. The terms state that prepaid credits do not constitute personal property, are not redeemable for cash, are non-transferable, and are restricted to use with the service or marketplace models for which they were issued.
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This provision establishes that prepaid balances are subject to automatic expiration and forfeiture after 12 months, and that customers have no property right or refund entitlement in unused balances except where required by applicable law. The non-refundability and forfeiture terms create financial risk for customers who prepay significant balances and do not fully utilize them within the 12-month window.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the forfeiture provision may vary by jurisdiction depending on applicable gift card, prepaid balance, or unclaimed property regulations; the agreement acknowledges law as an exception to non-refundability.
Under this clause, customers who purchase prepaid credits must use them within 12 months of each payment or forfeit the unused balance with no refund. The terms state that all prepaid credit sales are final, with limited exceptions where applicable law requires otherwise.
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"Prepaid Credits: (a) do not constitute or confer upon you any personal property right; (b) are not redeemable, refundable, or exchangeable for any sum of money or monetary value (except where required by law); and (c) are not legal tender or currency, have no equivalent value in fiat currency, and are not a substitute for fiat currency. Prepaid Credits are non-transferable and may be used only in connection with the applicable Service(s) or Marketplace Models for which they were issued. Each payment to fund the Prepaid Balance will expire at the end of twelfth (12th) month after the date of payment if not fully used. Upon expiration, any unused amounts will be forfeited and will not be refunded or credited to Customer.Excerpt from Replicate's Acceptable Use Policy
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Gift card and prepaid balance regulations vary by jurisdiction. In California, unclaimed property law and consumer protection statutes may impose obligations on the treatment of unused prepaid balances that are not fully addressed by the agreement's forfeiture provision. The EU's Payment Services Directive and member state gift voucher regulations may also constrain the enforceability of the forfeiture term for EU-based customers. The terms acknowledge applicability of law as an exception to non-refundability. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The forfeiture provision creates financial exposure for enterprise customers who prepay large balances. The 12-month expiration window, combined with the non-refundability provision, means that budget cycles or service changes can result in material financial loss with no contractual remedy. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's unclaimed property law may require reporting and remittance of escheated funds for unused balances in certain contexts. EU member states have varying regulations on prepaid balance expiry. Legal teams in these jurisdictions should evaluate whether the forfeiture provision is enforceable as written. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should monitor prepaid balance expiration dates and track utilization to prevent forfeiture. The auto-reload feature (Section 4.2(c)(iv)) may reduce forfeiture risk by maintaining minimum balances, but creates automatic charge obligations that should be managed through account settings with appropriate authorization controls. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Finance and accounts payable teams managing Replicate prepaid accounts should implement usage monitoring and balance expiration alerts. The statement that all sales are final (absent legal requirement) should be documented in vendor management records as a material term affecting budget recovery options.
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This provision establishes that prepaid balances are subject to automatic expiration and forfeiture after 12 months, and that customers have no property right or refund entitlement in unused balances except where required by applicable law. The non-refundability and forfeiture terms create financial risk for customers who prepay significant balances and do not fully utilize them within the 12-month window.
Under this clause, customers who purchase prepaid credits must use them within 12 months of each payment or forfeit the unused balance with no refund. The terms state that all prepaid credit sales are final, with limited exceptions where applicable law requires otherwise.
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