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The clause operationalizes recurring billing by making renewal the default state rather than requiring affirmative renewal requests. It allocates to users the responsibility to cancel proactively and establishes Squarespace's authority to adjust pricing going forward with notice.
Users are charged automatically unless they cancel before each renewal date, with charges applied to their stored payment method at the current rate. The terms authorize Squarespace to increase subscription fees upon reasonable notice without requiring user consent for continued service.
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"Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date. Squarespace will charge the payment method on file at the then-current subscription rate. You are responsible for all charges incurred under your account. Squarespace reserves the right to change subscription fees upon reasonable notice.— Excerpt from Squarespace's Squarespace Terms of Service
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The clause operationalizes recurring billing by making renewal the default state rather than requiring affirmative renewal requests. It allocates to users the responsibility to cancel proactively and establishes Squarespace's authority to adjust pricing going forward with notice.
Users are charged automatically unless they cancel before each renewal date, with charges applied to their stored payment method at the current rate. The terms authorize Squarespace to increase subscription fees upon reasonable notice without requiring user consent for continued service.
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