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The service may suspend or terminate accounts without refund for chargebacks (risk_flags-1) and can suspend or terminate access to the service without liability if they believe you have violated terms (risk_flags-2). They also reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time without notice or liability (risk_flags-3). Usage limits can be implemented without prior notice (gotchas-1). Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the billing date (cancellation_renewal-1). Subscriptions purchased through third-party app stores (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play) must be manually canceled, even if you delete your account (cancellation_renewal-2).
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Risk Flags
3 findings
Critical terms that can lead to significant user harm. These are often difficult to reverse.
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Account Suspension or Termination Without Refund for Chargebacks
If the company records a chargeback or other payment rejection for subscription fees processed through Stripe, they reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the services and/or account at their sole discretion.
Why it matters: If you initiate a chargeback for subscription fees, your access to the service and account may be suspended or terminated without further recourse.
Please note that if we record a chargeback or other rejection of payment of any due and payable subscription fees charged through Stripe, this will be considered a breach of payment obligations hereunder. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services and/ or your Account at our sole discretion.
**Spark Teams****Billing Frequency and Prorations**, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Service Suspension or Termination for Violation of Terms
The company may suspend or terminate your license and access to the Service without liability if they reasonably believe you have violated or may violate the Terms in a way that could disrupt the Service.
Why it matters: Your access to the service can be suspended or terminated if the company believes you violated or may violate the terms, without them being liable to you.
If we reasonably believe that you have violated or may violate these Terms in a manner that could disrupt the Service, we may suspend or terminate this license and your access to the Service accordingly, without any liability to us, in addition to any other remedies available to us. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
Service Modification or Discontinuation Without Notice or Liability
The company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Service at any time without notice or liability, at their sole discretion.
Why it matters: The service or any part of it may be changed, suspended, or stopped at any time without notice or liability to you.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or any part of the Service at any time and without notice or liability, at our sole discretion. We will, however, provide prior notice if such changes are expected to materially diminish your use of the Service under a paid subscription plan. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party should any of the preceding occur concerning the Service.
Modification or Discontinuation of the Service, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
4 findings
Policies related to the collection, processing, and sharing of user data.
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Third-Party Payment Processor Data Handling
When purchasing a subscription through their website or certain desktop app versions, transactions are facilitated by Stripe, and Spark is not responsible for any personal data processed by Stripe.
Why it matters: Your personal payment details for certain subscriptions are processed by Stripe. Spark is not responsible for how Stripe handles this personal data.
We use Stripe as a third-party payment processor for certain transactions ("Stripe Purchases"). If you purchase a subscription through our website, or via checkout integrated in the desktop App version, as well as those distributed through the Microsoft Store, Huawei App Gallery, your transaction is facilitated by Stripe under the latest [Terms of Service](https://stripe.com/legal/consumer) (or equivalent) and[Privacy Policy](https://stripe.com/privacy). In no case shall Spark be responsible for any personal data processed by Stripe.
If a subscription is purchased via Apple App Store or Google Play, payment details are processed and charges are made through the respective platform.
Why it matters: Your payment for subscriptions purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play is handled directly by those platforms.
If you purchase a subscription via the Apple App Store or Google Play, your payment details are processed, and you are charged through the respective platform.
If accessing Spark through a Setapp subscription, payments, renewals, and cancellations are processed by and subject to Setapp's own terms and policies.
Why it matters: Your payments, renewals, and cancellations for Spark are governed by Setapp's terms and policies if you access Spark through Setapp.
Certain Spark subscription plans may be available through your [Setapp](https://setapp.com/) subscription. If you access Spark through Setapp, please note that your payments, renewals and cancellations are processed by and subject to Setapp's own terms and policies. Your license to use Spark is valid only as long as you maintain an active subscription with Setapp.
**Setapp Store Subscription**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Team Member Invitation Without Owner Approval
Each Team Member has the capacity to invite new Team Members, and this action does not require approval from the Team Owner or other Team Member with administrative rights.
Why it matters: Any existing team member can invite new team members without the owner's approval, which might impact billing or team composition without direct oversight.
Please note that each Team Member has the capacity to invite new Team Members. This action does not require approval from the Team Owner or other Team Member with administrative rights.
**Spark Teams****Billing Frequency and Prorations**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
2 findings
Terms related to subscription, cancellation, and renewal policies.
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Automatic Renewal and Charges
Subscriptions automatically renew, and you will be charged for the subsequent period at the then-current rates unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the billing date.
Why it matters: Your subscription will automatically renew and charge you unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the next billing date.
Your subscription will automatically renew, and you will be charged a subscription fee for the subsequent subscription period at the then-current rates unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the billing date.
Subscription Renewal and Cancellation, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Manual Cancellation Required for Third-Party Subscriptions
Deleting your account automatically cancels individual subscriptions purchased through Stripe, but subscriptions through Apple App Store or Google Play must be canceled manually to avoid future charges.
Why it matters: Deleting your account will not automatically cancel subscriptions made through Apple App Store or Google Play, requiring you to manually cancel to prevent further charges.
Please note that deleting your Account will automatically cancel any individual subscription purchased through Stripe. However, if you subscribed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, you must cancel it manually to avoid future charges.
Subscription Renewal and Cancellation, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Gotchas
1 finding
Potentially surprising or obscure terms that may negatively impact users.
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Usage Limits Can Be Implemented Without Prior Notice
The company may implement usage limits without prior notice if usage patterns significantly exceed typical behavior or are deemed detrimental to service performance and availability, reserving the right to define such use.
Why it matters: The company can impose limits on your usage of the service without telling you beforehand, and they decide what counts as excessive use.
We may implement usage limits if we detect usage patterns that significantly exceed typical user behavior or that we believe are detrimental to the overall performance and availability of the Service. We reserve the right to define what constitutes excessive and detrimental use and to implement appropriate limits without prior notice, though we will endeavour to communicate such actions where feasible.