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Recurring Subscription Payment Authorization

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Charges continue automatically until termination occurs, meaning users bear responsibility for actively cancelling to stop payments.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2245 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who subscribe must affirmatively terminate to stop recurring charges; payments do not stop automatically.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

Your authorization for ACH transfers contained in this Section 4 will remain in full force and effect until you notify us that you wish to revoke your authorization by removing your bank account information from your Profile or by contacting Customer Support.

Minecraft Medium

Realms is a subscription service and the cost is as detailed on the applicable purchase pages and / or platform at the time of purchase

Whatnot Medium

You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to use all Payment Method(s) represented by any such Payment Information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you agree that you are authorizing recurring payments, and payments will be made to Microsoft by the method and at the recurring intervals you have agreed to, until the subscription for that Service is terminated by you or by Microsoft.

— Excerpt from Xbox's Xbox Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Xbox Terms of Use
Entity
Xbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030431
Document ID
CA-D-00185
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a8abc0190dc11afa9c163be7d70b965a28d785ea5c7aa9127f3ef473417be0fa
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Xbox
Document: Xbox Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-030431
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:08:42 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030431/recurring-subscription-payment-authorization/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Xbox's Recurring Subscription Payment Authorization clause do?

Charges continue automatically until termination occurs, meaning users bear responsibility for actively cancelling to stop payments.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who subscribe must affirmatively terminate to stop recurring charges; payments do not stop automatically.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 226 platforms. See the full comparison.

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