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Auto-Renewal and Price Change Without Refund

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Auto-renewal combined with a no-refund policy and unilateral price change authority means you can be charged a higher amount than you originally agreed to, with no right to a refund for the current billing period even if you cancel immediately after the price change.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Spotify's Terms require users to arbitrate all disputes individually, eliminating the right to sue in court or join class action lawsuits, which significantly limits legal recourse if Spotify harms you. Any content you post — including messages, playlists, and feedback — is licensed to Spotify permanently and royalty-free, and Spotify can use your device's processor, bandwidth, and storage to operate the service. You can review your account privacy settings and content permissions at spotify.com/account and opt out of marketing-related data uses through Spotify's Privacy Settings.

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Unless otherwise indicated (for example, if you have signed up for a Prepaid Period), Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely until cancelled. You will be billed on a recurring basis on the first day of each billing period... Spotify may from time to time make changes to Paid Subscriptions, including recurring subscription fees... Price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the price change and, by continuing to use the Spotify Service after the price change takes effect, you will have accepted the new price... Unless otherwise required by law, we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods, except as expressly stated in these Terms.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002166
Document ID
CA-D-00035
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Spotify | Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions | Record: CA-P-002166
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:14:22 UTC | SHA-256: fff9ada0dd9d5d2b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/auto-renewal-and-price-change-without-refund/
Accessed: May 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Auto-Renewal and Price Change Without Refund clause do?

Auto-renewal combined with a no-refund policy and unilateral price change authority means you can be charged a higher amount than you originally agreed to, with no right to a refund for the current billing period even if you cancel immediately after the price change.

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