How to Cancel a Website Subscription: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Cancel a Website Subscription: Step-by-Step Guide

By Michael Turner

December 13, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Daily website subscriptions can be terminated through two methods: immediate cancellation or disabling auto-renewal. Here's what you need to know before proceeding:

Before Canceling

  • Export your content for future use
  • Note that cancellation affects:
    • Store operations (Commerce plan users)
    • Customer subscriptions
  • Annual plan cancellations within 14 days of first payment forfeit free domain and incur a $20 domain fee deduction

Alternative Options

  • Change plan or billing cycle
  • Optimize SEO
  • Update website design
  • Switch templates (Version 7.0)
  • Hire an expert
  • Cancel specific services individually:
    • Domains
    • Google Workspace
    • Email Campaigns
    • Acuity Scheduling
    • Mobile Start Plan
    • Digital Products

Refund Policy

  • 14-day refund window for annual subscriptions
  • No refunds for monthly plans or renewal payments
  • Refunds process in 3-10 business days

Option 1: Immediate Cancellation

  1. Access Billing panel
  2. Click Site/Commerce/Squarespace under Subscriptions
  3. Select Cancel subscription
  4. Choose cancellation reason
  5. Complete feedback form
  6. Review active subscriptions
  7. Confirm cancellation

Option 2: Disable Auto-Renewal

  1. Open Billing panel
  2. Click Site/Store
  3. Toggle off "Renew automatically"

Post-Expiration Access

  • Billing information
  • Domain management
  • Content export
  • Google Workspace
  • Permissions settings
  • Sales records
  • Email campaigns
  • Digital products
  • Contact information
  • Scheduling

Additional Considerations

  • Other subscriptions remain active
  • Domains can be transferred or maintained
  • Digital Products suspend for 30 days
  • Google Workspace billing continues
  • Email Campaigns remain accessible
  • Acuity Scheduling stays active
  • Search engine listings gradually disappear
  • Sites can be reactivated later
  • Subscriptions cannot be transferred between sites

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