Glossary · Money and billing

Auto-renewal / negative-option billing

In plain English: the subscription keeps charging unless you cancel in time. Silence is treated as consent to renew, sometimes with short notice windows.

Not legal advice. These pages help you recognize patterns; they are not counsel about your situation.

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Found in 156 of 1194 published policies (168 matching findings).

Why it matters

You can pay for months after you stop watching, listening, or using the product—especially when cancel steps are buried in account settings or chat support.

What to look for

“Automatically renew,” “recurring billing,” “unless you cancel,” negative-option language, or renewal tied to “continued use.” Note how many days’ notice you get and whether cancel is self-serve.

Signals

Phrases to watch for

Language that often marks this clause in privacy policies and terms.

automatically renew
recurring billing
unless you cancel
negative-option

Library

Examples from published reviews

BioWink GmbH · Clue · Terms of service

Paid Services auto-renew indefinitely

Paid Services subscriptions automatically renew for an indefinite period at the end of the initial subscription term, unless canceled or auto-renewal is disabled.

xAI LLC · Grok · Terms of service

Automatic Renewal of Paid Subscriptions

For paid subscriptions, the company will automatically charge your payment method on each periodic renewal until you cancel.

Atlassian · Trello · Terms of service

Automatic Subscription Renewal

Unless otherwise specified in an Order and subject to the Product, Support or Advisory Services continuing to be generally available, a Subscription Term will automatically renew at Atlassian’s then current rates for a period equal to the prior term (if less than 12 months) or for twelve months (if the prior term was 12 months or more). Either party may elect not to renew by giving notice before the end of the current Subscription Term.

Kahoot! ASA · Kahoot! · Terms of service

Paid subscriptions automatically renew.

Paid Service Plans and Content Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of the current Subscription Period, and users will be charged for the next period.

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