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Automatic Subscription Renewal Billing Authorized

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who agree to the Agreement have pre-authorized recurring charges for Paid Services, which will continue automatically until cancellation without any further billing consent step.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are subject to automatic recurring billing for certain Paid Services upon each renewal period, and agreeing to the Agreement constitutes authorization for those charges.

How other platforms handle this

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Google Cloud Medium

Google may change its offering of billing options (including by limiting or ceasing to offer any billing option) upon 30 days' notice to Customer and any such change will take effect at the beginning of Customer's next Order Term.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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...by agreeing to this Agreement, you authorize us to do this.

— Excerpt from Squarespace's Squarespace Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Squarespace Terms of Service
Entity
Squarespace
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-050632
Document ID
CA-D-00568
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8c1008b7002b1c17faa6d73a6fbfe4b6f2113ddec20224a0206e98507380a0ef
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 07:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Squarespace
Document: Squarespace Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-050632
Captured: 2026-05-07 07:31:39 UTC
SHA-256: 8c1008b7002b1c17…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-050632/automatic-subscription-renewal-billing-authorized/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's Automatic Subscription Renewal Billing Authorized clause do?

Users who agree to the Agreement have pre-authorized recurring charges for Paid Services, which will continue automatically until cancellation without any further billing consent step.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are subject to automatic recurring billing for certain Paid Services upon each renewal period, and agreeing to the Agreement constitutes authorization for those charges.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 227 platforms. See the full comparison.

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