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Subscription Auto-Renewal and Cancellation Requirement

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This analysis describes what Windsurf's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates an ongoing billing obligation contingent on affirmative user action to terminate. Cancellation must occur prior to the renewal date to prevent the next periodic charge, establishing a procedural requirement for service discontinuation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under a continuous subscription model where periodic fees recur automatically unless cancellation is completed before each renewal date. The terms specify that cancellation submitted after the renewal date does not prevent billing for the upcoming subscription period.

How other platforms handle this

Anthropic Medium

If you sign up for a paid Subscription, we or the App Distributor will automatically charge your Payment Method on each agreed-upon periodic renewal date until you cancel. If your Subscription has a minimum term (the "Initial Term"), we will let you know during the order process. Your Subscription w...

Apple Medium

Apps offering auto-renewing subscriptions must clearly describe the subscription, what the subscription includes, and the length of the subscription. Developers must implement a mechanism to allow users to cancel subscriptions. Apps must not mislead users about the nature of auto-renewing subscripti...

Cloudflare Medium

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated 'scraping'; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 's...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Subscription Service will begin on the Subscription Billing Date and continue for the subscription period that you select on your account (such period, the "Initial Subscription Period"), and will automatically renew for successive periods of the same duration as the Initial Subscription Period (the Initial Subscription Period and each such renewal period, each a "Subscription Period") unless you cancel the Subscription Service or we terminate it. You must cancel your Subscription Service before it renews in order to avoid billing of the next periodic Subscription Fee to your account. YOUR CANCELLATION MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE RENEWAL DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID CHARGE FOR THE NEXT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD.

— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Terms of Service
Entity
Windsurf
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010264
Document ID
CA-D-00487
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
00ec2ae906a7a237f79cd586583ef2cf26f4725d380b3677eb3b6e7fd4d293ef
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 05:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-010264
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:54:22 UTC
SHA-256: 00ec2ae906a7a237…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-terms-of-service/subscription-auto-renewal-and-cancellation-requirement/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's Subscription Auto-Renewal and Cancellation Requirement clause do?

The clause creates an ongoing billing obligation contingent on affirmative user action to terminate. Cancellation must occur prior to the renewal date to prevent the next periodic charge, establishing a procedural requirement for service discontinuation.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under a continuous subscription model where periodic fees recur automatically unless cancellation is completed before each renewal date. The terms specify that cancellation submitted after the renewal date does not prevent billing for the upcoming subscription period.

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