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The updated terms establish region-specific contractual frameworks replacing the previous unified agreement. Job seekers and employers now operate under distinct terms based on geographic location: users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India are covered under one agreement, while EU, U.K., and Switzerland users follow separate terms. The revised terms introduce explicit mandatory arbitration clauses, liability limitations, indemnification obligations, and a new Job Applicant Privacy Notice. Job seekers should review the arbitration provision, which requires disputes to proceed through arbitration rather than litigation. You can review the applicable regional terms based on your location at ZipRecruiter's website before creating an account or posting content.
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If you have paid Subscription Fees upfront, you will be issued a pro-rata refund based on the portion of the Subscription Period remaining.
The refund will cover the relevant subscription fee prorated from the date you request cancellation to the end of the relevant subscription period you have paid for.
you will not be entitled to receive a prorated refund of any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period unless otherwise stated in these Terms of Use or required by applicable law.
"You agree and accept that you will not receive any refund of prepaid fees if you request a cancellation and that the cancellation request shall become effective at the end of the Initial Plan Term or Renewal Plan Term...Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “You agree and accept that you will not receive any refund of prepaid fees if you request a cancellation and that the cancellation request shall become effective at the end of the Initial Plan Term or Renewal Plan Term...”
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