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This provision defines the financial settlement mechanism upon cancellation and establishes the billing period as the operational unit for service access. The clause clarifies that Spotify does not issue prorated refunds for partial subscription periods, which affects the cost structure of early cancellations.
Users who cancel mid-billing period remain charged through the end of that period and retain access until the period concludes, after which access to premium features terminates. The terms do not authorize refunds or credits for the unused portion of the billing period in which cancellation occurs.
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"Unless otherwise indicated, cancellation will take effect from the end of the billing period in which you cancel and you will be downgraded to the free version of the Spotify Service. Unless otherwise required by law, we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods, except as expressly stated in these Terms.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Terms and Conditions
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This provision defines the financial settlement mechanism upon cancellation and establishes the billing period as the operational unit for service access. The clause clarifies that Spotify does not issue prorated refunds for partial subscription periods, which affects the cost structure of early cancellations.
Users who cancel mid-billing period remain charged through the end of that period and retain access until the period concludes, after which access to premium features terminates. The terms do not authorize refunds or credits for the unused portion of the billing period in which cancellation occurs.
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