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Rates at renewal reflect Writer's then-current pricing, meaning renewal charges may differ from the original purchase price, and cancellation must follow a specific method to stop recurring charges.
The updated terms establish clearer scope (these terms apply to free, trial, and paid versions; Enterprise is separate) and expand the list of prohibited uses. Users may no longer reverse engineer, scrape, or attempt to derive components of the Services; use the platform for competitive analysis or to develop competing products; or misrepresent AI-generated output as human-created. The terms also explicitly prohibit processing of HIPAA-regulated health information. Users can review the full updated terms to understand which specific uses are now restricted.
View change record →The reader who purchases a paid subscription will be charged recurring payments at Writer's then-current rates at each renewal until they cancel using the method specified in the agreement.
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"By purchasing a subscription to a Paid Services Plan, you are subscribing to an automatically renewing subscription requiring recurring payments at our then-current rates, until you cancel in a manner set forth below.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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Rates at renewal reflect Writer's then-current pricing, meaning renewal charges may differ from the original purchase price, and cancellation must follow a specific method to stop recurring charges.
The reader who purchases a paid subscription will be charged recurring payments at Writer's then-current rates at each renewal until they cancel using the method specified in the agreement.
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