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|[[AutoAuth]]

|'''AutoAuth''' represents a significant shift toward "repair-by-subscription," where owning a vehicle no longer guarantees the right to maintain it. By placing a digital firewall between the owner and the car’s computer, AutoAuth forces independent shops and DIY enthusiasts to pay recurring access fees and register their personal data with a third-party gatekeeper just to perform basic maintenance, such as electronic parking brake retractions or oil life resets.

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|[[Backblaze]]

|Backblaze makes canceling a subscription needlessly complex and convoluted. This is referring to their personal backup solution, I do not know how other subscriptions are handled.

To cancel a Backblaze subscription after 30 days you are required to delete your account. A full refund can apparently be requested within that window

[https://www.backblaze.com/company/policy/payments-and-refunds "Payments and refunds"].

If after 30 days you decide to cancel or switch to a different service after your subscription ends you have the following options:

1. Wait until the end of your subscription to cancel.

2. Delete your account, removing your access to the service prematurely.

There is no "do not renew" option, even removing your payment information is not possible. In my opinion it should be possible to enjoy the access you paid for without having to remember to cancel a year or two later.

[https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217665728-Canceling-and-Deleting-a-Backblaze-Account "Canceling and deleting a Backblaze account"]

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 |'''AutoAuth''' represents a significant shift toward "repair-by-subscription," where owning a vehicle no longer guarantees the right to maintain it. By placing a digital firewall between the owner and the car’s computer, AutoAuth forces independent shops and DIY enthusiasts to pay recurring access fees and register their personal data with a third-party gatekeeper just to perform basic maintenance, such as electronic parking brake retractions or oil life resets.
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+|[[Backblaze]]
+|Backblaze makes canceling a subscription needlessly complex and convoluted. This is referring to their personal backup solution, I do not know how other subscriptions are handled.
+To cancel a Backblaze subscription after 30 days you are required to delete your account. A full refund can apparently be requested within that window
+[https://www.backblaze.com/company/policy/payments-and-refunds "Payments and refunds"].
+If after 30 days you decide to cancel or switch to a different service after your subscription ends you have the following options:
+. Wait until the end of your subscription to cancel.
+. Delete your account, removing your access to the service prematurely.
+There is no "do not renew" option, even removing your payment information is not possible. In my opinion it should be possible to enjoy the access you paid for without having to remember to cancel a year or two later.
+[https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217665728-Canceling-and-Deleting-a-Backblaze-Account "Canceling and deleting a Backblaze account"]
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