How does annual renewal work?

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Academic licenses are reviewed annually, and the reminder is automatic. About 30 days before your one-year anniversary, we’ll email you asking you to confirm that your institutional affiliation is still active. Click the link in that email, then press Confirm my renewal on the page that opens — that’s all that’s needed.
The reminder goes to the email address on your benecaster.com account, the one you sign in with. If that address is about to stop working — common after graduation — change it yourself before your renewal date: sign in to My Account, open the Your account tab and use Change your email address under Your details. The reminder then reaches your new inbox. If you can’t sign in or the change doesn’t go through, email support@benecaster.com and we’ll move it for you.
Nothing changes the moment the reminder arrives: the link in it works for 45 days. Ongoing access does require continued affiliation, though. See Staying Verified for what happens if the link runs out. If you graduate, leave the institution, or the podcast moves outside an institutional context, the right thing to do is let us know — you can transition to a paid plan at the standard rate.
Benecaster also reserves the right to request re-verification at any time. Misrepresentation of eligibility results in immediate license revocation.

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