The agreement authorizes Squarespace to automatically charge the applicable subscription fee at each renewal interval using the payment method on file, continuing until the user cancels. Users authorize this recurring billing by agreeing to the Terms.
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This provision establishes a pre-authorized recurring billing mechanism that activates upon initial payment and continues without further action from the user. The agreement requires Squarespace to provide advance notice when a Paid Service includes auto-renewal, and users may disable auto-renewal at any time through account settings or their mobile app store provider.
Under this clause, the agreement treats initial payment as authorization for ongoing automatic billing at each renewal period until the user actively cancels. The terms state that auto-renewal can be disabled at any time via the Services or a mobile app store provider.
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Compare across platforms →"To ensure uninterrupted service, we'll automatically bill you for certain Paid Services from the date you submit your initial payment and on each renewal period or amount afterwards until cancellation. Your renewal period will be equal in time or amount to the renewal period of your current subscription. For example, if you're on a monthly subscription plan, each billable renewal period will be for one (1) month. We'll automatically charge you the applicable amount using the payment method you have on file with us and by agreeing to this Agreement, you authorize us to do this.Excerpt from Squarespace's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic renewal provisions engage the FTC Act's requirements on negative option marketing and recurring billing disclosures, as well as state-level automatic renewal laws including California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which imposes specific …
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This provision establishes a pre-authorized recurring billing mechanism that activates upon initial payment and continues without further action from the user. The agreement requires Squarespace to provide advance notice when a Paid Service includes auto-renewal, and users may disable auto-renewal at any time through account settings or their mobile app store provider.
Under this clause, the agreement treats initial payment as authorization for ongoing automatic billing at each renewal period until the user actively cancels. The terms state that auto-renewal can be disabled at any time via the Services or a mobile app store provider.
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