# Question about subscription

**URL:** <https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192>\
**Category:** ThinkGeo General Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192 "2021-12-13T20:33:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![wuxinxin](https://community.thinkgeo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a9a28c/32.png) [@wuxinxin](https://community.thinkgeo.com/u/wuxinxin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192/1 "2021-12-13T20:33:31Z")

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I am somewhat confused about ThinkGeo licensing model. Does it require _continuous_ subscription to use the product? If my current yearly subscription expires and I don’t renew, then I won’t be able to continue to use the old version?

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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Day](https://community.thinkgeo.com/user_avatar/community.thinkgeo.com/kyle_day/32/25613_2.png) [@Kyle\_Day](https://community.thinkgeo.com/u/Kyle_Day)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192/2 "2021-12-14T15:53:56Z")

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Hey @wuxinxin,

When you purchase a license from us, you get access to ThinkGeo’s tools with updates for a whole year. Once that year expires, you’ll still have access to the latest version that was available to you while your subscription is active, but future updates will require you to renew your subscription to get access to.

Thanks,  
Kyle

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**Author:** ![wuxinxin](https://community.thinkgeo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a9a28c/32.png) [@wuxinxin](https://community.thinkgeo.com/u/wuxinxin)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192/3 "2021-12-14T16:12:19Z")

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@Kyle_Day Thank you for the confirmation. That clarifies my concern. I had thought once the subscription expires, I can NOT continue to use ThinkGeo (even for the versions released during active subscription period).

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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Day](https://community.thinkgeo.com/user_avatar/community.thinkgeo.com/kyle_day/32/25613_2.png) [@Kyle\_Day](https://community.thinkgeo.com/u/Kyle_Day)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.thinkgeo.com/t/question-about-subscription/10192/4 "2021-12-14T20:12:39Z")

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Hey @wuxinxin,

I’m glad that cleared things up for you! 🙂

Thanks,  
Kyle