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No partial refund for early subscription cancellation

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How other platforms handle this

Wise Medium

We will issue a refund within three Business Days of receiving your request, provided that the funds have not been picked up by the designated recipient prior to our receipt of your request for a refund.

Whatnot Medium

In the event an Item does not pass the Item Verification, Whatnot shall notify the Buyer and the Seller of Whatnot's conclusion, which results in an automatic cancellation of the Transaction and a refund to the Buyer's Payment Method.

Runway Medium

you will not be entitled to receive a prorated refund of any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period unless otherwise stated in these Terms of Use or required by applicable law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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It is not possible to get a "partial refund" or credit if a user wishes to cancel their recurring subscription early – it will remain valid until the end of its purchased duration.

— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Telegram Terms of Service
Entity
Telegram
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029159
Document ID
CA-D-00173
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
11f3bcf122b7e7a8134fd5d6716ca43be91542264a2aeeff2f7b23f130156f42
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Telegram
Document: Telegram Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-029159
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:19:10 UTC
SHA-256: 11f3bcf122b7e7a8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/telegram/telegram-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-029159/no-partial-refund-for-early-subscription-cancellation/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Telegram's No partial refund for early subscription cancellation clause do?

The clause states: “It is not possible to get a "partial refund" or credit if a user wishes to cancel their recurring subscription early – it will remain valid until the end of its purchased duration.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 174 platforms. See the full comparison.

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