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Cooling-Off Right Lost if Services Begin Early

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If the Services begin before any withdrawal or cooling-off period, or you fail to terminate your Services during the right of withdrawal or cooling-off period, then you acknowledge that you lose any termination rights under this Section 12.9.

Excerpt from Zoom's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zoom Terms of Service
Entity
Zoom
Date stated by the document
Aug. 11, 2023
As printed in Zoom’s text (version CA-V-006671), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006671, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068875
Document ID
CA-D-000189
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006671)
9a39c9255458e0f5b28a376ce7cdc843e27e53e554eb59709612e0615e32d257
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006671, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Zoom
Document: Zoom Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-068875
Version: CA-V-006671
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:30:36 UTC
SHA-256: 9a39c9255458e0f5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zoom/zoom-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-068875/cooling-off-right-lost-if-services-begin-early/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Zoom's Cooling-Off Right Lost if Services Begin Early clause do?

The clause states: “If the Services begin before any withdrawal or cooling-off period, or you fail to terminate your Services during the right of withdrawal or cooling-off period, then you acknowledge that you lose any termination rights under this Section 12.9.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 172 platforms. See the full comparison.

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