Terms of Use

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 . Site Registration When you Register an account on ScientificAmerican.com, you become eligible for additional content and services. You will be asked to provide your first and last name, your email address (subject to verification) and a password. You will use your email address and password to sign on to ScientificAmerican.com. The password you create is for your individual use only. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password you use to access either free- or fee-based services, and agree that Scientific American will have no obligations regarding thereto. As a registered user, you are eligible for free newsletters and announcements of special offers when opted in, as well as new products and services from Scientific American. ScientificAmerican.com registration does not accept unverifiable email addresses. Site registration is required to purchase fee-based products and services on ScientificAmerican.com.
 **III. Fee-Based Products and Services**
 Scientific American offers digital and print-digital subscriptions on ScientificAmerican.com. This section outlines the Terms and Conditions for the purchase of these products and services.
+. Print Subscriptions: Print subscriptions to Scientific American are offered on an annual basis. Print issues are delivered monthly with a combined issue in July/August. Print subscriptions include access to digital issues and articles on ScientificAmerican.com, as well as mobile issues available in our iOS and Android Apps. Scientific American print and Scientific American Digital plans include all subscription issues available in the Archive. Please [contact customer service](https://web.archive.org/web/20240514204529/https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/contact-us/) for more information.
+. Print Subscriptions: Print subscriptions to Scientific American are offered on an annual basis. Print issues are delivered 10 times per year with combined issues in July/August and December/January. Print subscriptions include access to digital issues and articles on [ScientificAmerican.com](http://scientificamerican.com/), as well as mobile issues available in our iOS and Android Apps. Scientific American print and Scientific American Digital plans include all subscription issues available in the Archive. Please contact customer service for more information.
 . Digital Subscription Formats: Scientific American Digital Subscriptions provide flexibility. Digital subscribers may read feature articles directly on ScientificAmerican.com provided that they are logged in. They may also download PDFs of issues and/or articles included in their subscription. Scientific American subscribers are also entitled to corresponding mobile issues available in our iOS and Android Apps.
+. Archival content may not available in all digital formats.
+. Archival content may not be available in all digital formats.
 . **Subscription Automatic Renewal Program for subscriptions sold on ScientificAmerican.com: Please note that you have consented to the following automatic renewal terms as part of your purchase: Your subscription will automatically renew for an additional 12 months at the end of your current term and subsequent terms. The payment method you provided will be charged the then-current subscription rate at the time of renewal, which may differ from your original subscription rate. Current subscription rates are available** [**here**](https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/frequently-asked-questions/products/)**. We will email you prior to the renewal to remind you of the renewal rate and the date of the expected charge. You may cancel at any time by accessing your** [**subscription management page**](https://www.scientificamerican.com/account/) **or contacting us at** [**help@sciam.com**](https://scientificamerican.com/page/terms-of-use/help@sciam.com)**. Cancellations will take place at the end of your current, paid subscription term and are not eligible for a refund.**
 . Subscription Cancellation Policy: Effective 3/24/2025, cancellations will take place at the end of your paid subscription term and are not eligible for a refund. You can email us at help@sciam.com if you have questions or need assistance.
 . Scientific American Gift Subscription Terms: Purchasing, using, or redeeming the Scientific American gift subscription constitutes acceptance of the Scientific American Terms of Use, which may change. Gift subscriptions provide one year of access to Scientific American magazine. Gift subscriptions are non-refundable and do not automatically renew. The gift recipient will not be charged after the term of the gift subscription expires. It is the gift purchaser's responsibility to ensure the gift recipient's name, email address, mailing address, and other details are accurate at the time of purchase. Gifts are redeemed immediately upon sending to the gift recipient and may be scheduled for delivery up to 366 days later. For questions about gift subscriptions or delivery, please contact us at [help@sciam.com](mailto:help@sciam.com).