When you buy Telegram Premium, you are setting up automatic recurring charges that continue until you actively cancel, and simply deleting the app or account does not stop the charges.
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Users who delete the Telegram app or their account without formally canceling their subscription will continue to be charged, creating an ongoing financial obligation that is easy to overlook.
The removal of the explicit recurring payment authorization language (with the account deletion clause moved to separate provision) may obscure the automatic charge authorization, though the substance remains in revised provisions.
View full change record →This clause means that forgetting to cancel your Premium subscription before deleting the app or your account will result in continued charges to your payment method until you actively cancel through the correct channel.
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"By purchasing Telegram Premium, you agree that you are authorizing recurring monthly or yearly payments, which will be made to Telegram using the payment method you selected until the subscription is canceled by you or Telegram. Deleting your Telegram account or removing the Telegram application from your device does not cancel your subscription.— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the FTC's Negative Option Rule and Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA), which require clear disclosure of recurring billing terms and easy cancellation mechanisms. EU and UK consumer protection law similarly requires that subscription cancellation be as easy as signup. The relevant enforcement authorities include the FTC for US users and national consumer protection authorities in the EU and UK. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The explicit statement that account deletion does not cancel the subscription is a meaningful disclosure, but it also highlights a potential friction point: users may reasonably expect account deletion to terminate all associated financial obligations. Regulators in multiple jurisdictions have scrutinized this type of billing continuation. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU Digital Content Directive and UK Consumer Contracts Regulations require clear and accessible cancellation procedures. California's automatic renewal law requires specific disclosures and easy cancellation. The adequacy of in-app cancellation flows may be subject to regulatory review. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that provision Telegram Premium for employees should establish clear offboarding procedures to ensure subscriptions are canceled when employees leave, as account deletion alone will not terminate billing obligations. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that Telegram's cancellation process satisfies applicable 'easy cancellation' requirements, particularly the FTC's updated Negative Option Rule and EU/UK requirements for cancellation mechanisms that are no more difficult than the signup process.
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Users who delete the Telegram app or their account without formally canceling their subscription will continue to be charged, creating an ongoing financial obligation that is easy to overlook.
This clause means that forgetting to cancel your Premium subscription before deleting the app or your account will result in continued charges to your payment method until you actively cancel through the correct channel.
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