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4. Subscription Automatic Renewal Program for Subscriptions sold on ScientificAmerican.com

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You can cancel your subscription at any time. After your initial term, your subscription will automatically renew until you cancel. We will email you a reminder prior to renewal with the renewal rate and date of expected charge. If you do nothing, we will charge the card entered here and your subscription will continue. You can cancel at any time for a refund of the remaining portion of your subscription, just visit your [subscription management page](https://subscribe.scientificamerican.com/pubs/SC/SCA/2013_Login.jsp), [email us](mailto:scacustserv@cdsfulfillment.com) or call us at 800-333-1199.

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5. Subscription Cancellation Policy

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Customers can cancel their subscription at any time and receive a refund for the unused portion of their subscription.

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6. Synching of print/digital subscription plan service

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For subscriptions purchased by phone or by mail, your subscription needs to be [activated on ScientificAmerican.com](https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/frequently-asked-questions/subscriptions/). For subscriptions purchased at ScientificAmerican.com, your digital access begins immediately at the time of purchase. In the event that we must future start the print component of your subscription plan because we are out of inventory on an issue, your subscription expire date, not it's first print issue date, determines the length of your digital access. This policy ensures that customers receive 12 months of synched print/digital service.

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7. Single Issue Purchases, Special Collections, and eBooks

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The purchase of a current or archival issue of Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, a Special Collection, including Scientific American Classics, entitles the customer to a PDF-download from ScientificAmerican.com as well as browser-based access where available. The purchase of a single issue or Special Collection from ScientificAmerican.com excludes any interactive mobile editions available for purchase via iTunes or Google Play, or any other online marketplaces.

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Scientific American offers a variety of eBooks, which are available for purchase on ScientificAmerican.com, and are available in two different eBook formats. eBook purchases are for personal use only. Printed books and their corresponding eBooks are sold on third party sites.

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Single issue digital sales are final.

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8. Other Products and Services

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7. Other Products and Services

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Scientific American may offer other products and services on ScientificAmerican.com, including merchandise. Unless the product or service offered specifically references the inclusion of fee-based content, the purchase of any other product or service on ScientificAmerican.com excludes any entitlement to fee-based digital or print content.

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9. Service Emails

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Consumers who purchase the fee-based products and services agree to receive email communications from Scientific American in connection with providing the fee-based Services ("service emails"). The service emails may include account related billing information, renewal information, and new issue/content availability notifications.

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**IV. Fee-Based Service Charges**

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Certain features of this site are available only through the purchase of individual issues or a digital subscription or print/digital subscription plan ("Fee-Based Services").

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1. You agree to pay, (by using a valid credit card accepted by Scientific American) the subscription charges set forth on the site, applicable taxes and other charges incurred on your account in order to access Fee-Based Services. Scientific American reserves the right to increase fees, surcharges, and site subscription fees, or to institute new fees at any time, upon reasonable notice by email or posted in advance on this Site. Scientific American will automatically charge your credit card for renewal of your subscription plan. Renewal rates may vary. If you subscribed through a special offer, please refer to the original offer's terms and conditions. In the event Scientific American is not able to charge your account, we reserve the right to invoice you, or terminate your access to the fee-based Services.

 . Subscription Automatic Renewal Program for Subscriptions sold on ScientificAmerican.com
     You can cancel your subscription at any time. After your initial term, your subscription will automatically renew until you cancel. We will email you a reminder prior to renewal with the renewal rate and date of expected charge. If you do nothing, we will charge the card entered here and your subscription will continue. You can cancel at any time for a refund of the remaining portion of your subscription, just visit your [subscription management page](https://subscribe.scientificamerican.com/pubs/SC/SCA/2013_Login.jsp), [email us](mailto:scacustserv@cdsfulfillment.com) or call us at 800-333-1199.
 . Subscription Cancellation Policy
     Customers can cancel their subscription at any time and receive a refund for the unused portion of their subscription.
 . Synching of print/digital subscription plan service
     For subscriptions purchased by phone or by mail, your subscription needs to be [activated on ScientificAmerican.com](https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/frequently-asked-questions/subscriptions/). For subscriptions purchased at ScientificAmerican.com, your digital access begins immediately at the time of purchase. In the event that we must future start the print component of your subscription plan because we are out of inventory on an issue, your subscription expire date, not it's first print issue date, determines the length of your digital access. This policy ensures that customers receive 12 months of synched print/digital service.
+. Single Issue Purchases, Special Collections, and eBooks
+    The purchase of a current or archival issue of Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, a Special Collection, including Scientific American Classics, entitles the customer to a PDF-download from ScientificAmerican.com as well as browser-based access where available. The purchase of a single issue or Special Collection from ScientificAmerican.com excludes any interactive mobile editions available for purchase via iTunes or Google Play, or any other online marketplaces.
+    Scientific American offers a variety of eBooks, which are available for purchase on ScientificAmerican.com, and are available in two different eBook formats. eBook purchases are for personal use only. Printed books and their corresponding eBooks are sold on third party sites.
+    Single issue digital sales are final.
+. Other Products and Services
+. Other Products and Services
     Scientific American may offer other products and services on ScientificAmerican.com, including merchandise. Unless the product or service offered specifically references the inclusion of fee-based content, the purchase of any other product or service on ScientificAmerican.com excludes any entitlement to fee-based digital or print content.
+. Service Emails
+. Service Emails
     Consumers who purchase the fee-based products and services agree to receive email communications from Scientific American in connection with providing the fee-based Services ("service emails"). The service emails may include account related billing information, renewal information, and new issue/content availability notifications.
 **IV. Fee-Based Service Charges**
 Certain features of this site are available only through the purchase of individual issues or a digital subscription or print/digital subscription plan ("Fee-Based Services").
 . You agree to pay, (by using a valid credit card accepted by Scientific American) the subscription charges set forth on the site, applicable taxes and other charges incurred on your account in order to access Fee-Based Services. Scientific American reserves the right to increase fees, surcharges, and site subscription fees, or to institute new fees at any time, upon reasonable notice by email or posted in advance on this Site. Scientific American will automatically charge your credit card for renewal of your subscription plan. Renewal rates may vary. If you subscribed through a special offer, please refer to the original offer's terms and conditions. In the event Scientific American is not able to charge your account, we reserve the right to invoice you, or terminate your access to the fee-based Services.

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