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How We Handle Failed Payments

If your card expires, etc.

Written by Luke Beard

How We Handle Failed Payments

If we can't collect payment for either your monthly or yearly renewal, the following 5-week process starts:

Week 1-3: Grace Period

There is a 3-week window to update your payment card details. During this time you will receive a steady stream of emails asking you to update your payment details.

Updating your card details and allowing us to process your payment will restore your account instantly.

Week 3-5: Site Suspended

After 3 weeks, your Exposure site is suspended and your stories and site won't be publicly accessible.

Updating your payment details during this period will un-suspend your site instantly.

After Week 5: Subscription Canceled

If we are still unable to collect payment for a further 2 weeks, your subscription is canceled automatically. Your stories become temporarily unavailable and plan-related features are disabled (custom domains, story passwords, etc.).

Important: We don't delete your site or stories. If you choose to become a paying subscriber again, your stories will automatically become available — no manual republishing required. Your original publish dates are preserved.

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