Antivirus & VPN · US
How hard is it to cancel TunnelBear?
TunnelBear scores 77/100 (grade B) for how clearly it documents cancellation in the US — a clearly documented cancellation policy. Cancellation is available via online (self-serve), in-app.
Cancel online via the account Overview tab (credit card subscribers) or through Apple/Google Play for mobile app subscribers. Cancellation stops auto-renewal and access continues until the end of the current billing period with no proration. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies only to first-year annual plans purchased directly from tunnelbear.com; monthly plans, Teams plans, and app-store purchases are excluded, and all other amounts paid are non-refundable. TunnelBear sends a renewal reminder 30 days before the billing date.
How to cancel TunnelBear
- Channels: online (self-serve), in-app
- Official cancellation page: https://help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007372431-How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription
- Pause/freeze: not offered. TunnelBear does not offer a pause or freeze option; cancellation ends auto-renewal and access continues until the end of the paid period.
- Account/data deletion: Users can delete their account via tunnelbear.com/account/remove; deletion is immediate but full removal from servers may take up to 30 days. Premium subscribers with remaining unlimited time cannot self-delete and must contact support. TunnelBear may retain data where legally required. https://www.tunnelbear.com/account/remove
Evidence
- {'title': 'How do I cancel my subscription? – TunnelBear (accessed 2026-06-05)', 'url': 'https://help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007372431-How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription'}
- {'title': 'Terms of Service That You Can Actually Understand – TunnelBear (accessed 2026-06-05)', 'url': 'https://www.tunnelbear.com/terms-of-service/'}
- Last reviewed 2026-06-05 · scope: documented public policy.
Scope & fairness
This is the Documented-Policy tier: it measures how clearly the cancellation policy is published (cited, dated facts), not the behavioural experience of cancelling (Verified-Flow audit pending). Every company is scored on the same five dimensions with the same published weights — scores cannot be bought or removed. It is opinion grounded in disclosed facts, and not legal advice.
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Cite this. Cancel Atlas (2026). “TunnelBear — Cancellation Friction Index (US).” CES-1.1. https://www.cancelatlas.com/c/tunnelbear (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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TunnelBear grades B — among the clearest cancellation policies we've scored. Put the badge on your site; it links back here and always reflects your current, cited grade.
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