Roots by the Sea Ltd

Subscriptions Policy

Last updated: 30 April 2026

1. About subscriptions

This Subscriptions Policy covers any recurring service you sign up to with Roots by the Sea Ltd (trading as Roots by the Sea ). It explains how billing works, how to cancel, and what happens if a payment fails.

2. How billing works

When you sign up to a recurring subscription you agree to pay the stated amount on a recurring basis (typically monthly, but check your specific subscription confirmation).

Payment is collected automatically using one of:

  • Direct Debit — collected from your nominated bank account via the BACS scheme (UK and Isle of Man bank accounts supported). Protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
  • Recurring card payment — collected from your saved debit or credit card.

We use Ripple Pay (Ripple Holdings Limited, Isle of Man) to process all subscription billing. Card numbers are securely held by our PCI-DSS compliant payment processor — we never see or store your card details.

3. Subscription start date

Your subscription starts on the date stated in your sign-up confirmation. This is usually the date of your first payment, unless you signed up to a free trial first.

4. Renewal

Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period until you cancel. We will collect payment on the same day each period (e.g. the 15th of each month).

5. How to cancel

You may cancel your subscription at any time by:

  • Logging into your customer portal and clicking Cancel
  • Emailing us at roots@roots.com
  • Cancelling your Direct Debit at your bank (note: this won't notify us automatically; please also let us know)

Notice period: 30 days. Cancellations within the notice period mean your subscription continues to the end of the current billing period and is not collected again afterwards.

6. Failed payments

If a Direct Debit or card payment fails (e.g. insufficient funds, expired card), we will:

  1. Email you to let you know
  2. Automatically retry the payment after a few days
  3. If the retry also fails, retry once more before pausing your subscription

If your subscription is paused due to non-payment, you can resume it by updating your payment details and contacting us.

7. Price changes

We may change the price of your subscription with at least 30 days' notice by email. You can cancel at any time if you don't want to continue at the new price.

8. Refunds

See our separate Refunds Policy for full details on refund eligibility and how to request a refund.

9. Direct Debit Guarantee

If you pay by Direct Debit, you are protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee, which means:

  • If we make an error in collecting a payment, you are entitled to an immediate refund from your bank.
  • You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by contacting your bank.
  • We will give you advance notice (at least 3 working days) of any change to the amount, date, or frequency of your Direct Debit.

10. Contact

For any subscription questions or to cancel, contact us at roots@roots.com.