The agreement states that all charges are non-cancelable and non-refundable during the subscription term, that customers cannot reduce their service plan or agent count mid-term, and that exceeding usage thresholds triggers additional fees.
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This provision establishes that customers are financially committed for the full subscription term regardless of reduced usage, business changes, or service dissatisfaction, with limited exceptions expressly identified elsewhere in the agreement. The prohibition on mid-term downgrades creates a financial floor for the duration of the contracted term.
Under these terms, charges paid for the subscription term are non-refundable and the customer cannot reduce the service plan tier or number of licensed agents during the active term, meaning financial exposure for the full term is fixed at the contracted level regardless of actual usage. Overages above contracted metrics result in additional charges.
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Compare across platforms →"Charges are non-cancelable and non-refundable, except as expressly stated in this Agreement. Additional fees will apply if Customer exceeds applicable pricing metrics in the Order Form or the limits in the Storage Limits Policy. Customer cannot downgrade its Service Plan or reduce the applicable pricing metric (such as the number of Agents) during a Subscription Term.Excerpt from Zendesk's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Non-refundable fee clauses in commercial contracts are generally enforceable under U.S.
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This provision establishes that customers are financially committed for the full subscription term regardless of reduced usage, business changes, or service dissatisfaction, with limited exceptions expressly identified elsewhere in the agreement. The prohibition on mid-term downgrades creates a financial floor for the duration of the contracted term.
Under these terms, charges paid for the subscription term are non-refundable and the customer cannot reduce the service plan tier or number of licensed agents during the active term, meaning financial exposure for the full term is fixed at the contracted level regardless of actual usage. Overages above contracted metrics result in additional charges.
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