Editing Forced retention of payment methods (section)

==How it works==
In most cases, forced retention of payment methods is implemented through user interfaces that do not allow stored payment data to be removed unless a replacement method is added. Some platforms go further, requiring the deletion of the entire account in order to erase billing credentials.

Another variant involves payment intermediaries (like PayPal), where billing agreements are created automatically during a one-time purchase, without an explicit consent process. These agreements remain active unless manually revoked, which is often hidden behind asynchronous interfaces or inaccessible menus.

Overall, these systems are designed in a way that favors continued billing and makes revocation difficult, non-obvious, or impossible without contacting support.