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Fees Paid in Advance and Non-Refundable

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Key Facts

When must fees be paid?
Synthesia requires that fees be paid in advance, and establishes that payment obligations are non-cancelable and fees paid are non-refundable, except as expressly stated in the Contract.
Are payment obligations cancelable?
Synthesia requires that fees be paid in advance, and establishes that payment obligations are non-cancelable and fees paid are non-refundable, except as expressly stated in the Contract.
Are fees paid refundable?
Synthesia requires that fees be paid in advance, and establishes that payment obligations are non-cancelable and fees paid are non-refundable, except as expressly stated in the Contract.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Customers cannot recover fees already paid or cancel payment obligations mid-term, limiting financial recourse if the relationship ends early.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are required to pay fees upfront and cannot cancel the payment obligation or obtain a refund, except where the Contract explicitly permits it.

How other platforms handle this

Calendly Medium

Calendly will bill the Fees in advance. Customers who qualify for invoice-billing are billed immediately at the start of the Initial Subscription Term...payment of which is due thirty (30) days from the first day of the then-current Subscription Term.

Google Maps Medium

If Customer orders Services from Reseller, then: (a) fees for the Services will be set between Customer and Reseller, and any payments will be made directly to Reseller under the Reseller Agreement.

Leonardo AI Medium

Charge interest on any overdue payments at a rate equal to the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate, from time-to-time, plus 2% per annum, calculated daily and compounding monthly.

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Unless expressly stated otherwise, fees must be paid in advance. Payment obligations are non-cancelable and, except as expressly stated in the Contract, fees paid are non-refundable.

Excerpt from Synthesia's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Synthesia Terms of Service
Entity
Synthesia
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046229
Document ID
CA-D-00471
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ad7eced3d63c9adc5930b8cce31cc3296ed7d3d4ea35081a5c1e458b31820557
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:47 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046229
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:47:54 UTC
SHA-256: ad7eced3d63c9adc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046229/fees-paid-in-advance-and-non-refundable/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Synthesia's Fees Paid in Advance and Non-Refundable clause do?

Customers cannot recover fees already paid or cancel payment obligations mid-term, limiting financial recourse if the relationship ends early.

How does this clause affect you?

You are required to pay fees upfront and cannot cancel the payment obligation or obtain a refund, except where the Contract explicitly permits it.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 231 platforms. See the full comparison.

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