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"The FTC's rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money. Nobody should be stuck paying for a service they no longer want." FTC commissioners passed the final rule on a 3-2 ...
MORE: FTC ban on worker noncompete agreements blocked by federal judge. Under the so-called "click-to-cancel" rule, if customers decide to enroll in a subscription online or through an app in one ...
Stuck paying for a subscription or membership you no longer want or need? The Federal Trade Commission’s “click to cancel” rule set to take effect Tuesday may help. But the future of the new ...
Most of the provisions take effect effect 180 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register, the agency said. “Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money.
The FTC unveiled its final “click-to-cancel” rule, which requires businesses provide a way for consumers to cancel subscriptions that’s as easy as it is to sign up.
In the UK the law which applies is The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (2000 No. 2334), [11] specifically section 24 Inertia Selling. (This effectively replaces the repealed s.1 of the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act (1971, as amended). [ 12 ] )
After the passage of the act, the Federal Trade Commission is required to (1) define and prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices; (2) keep telemarketers from practices a reasonable consumer would see as being coercive or invasions of privacy; (3) set restrictions on the time of day and night that unsolicited calls can be made to consumers ...
The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act): The FTC Act prohibits companies from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices, including those related to in-app purchases. These practices include failing to clearly disclose the costs of purchases, making it difficult for consumers to cancel purchases, and encouraging mass spending. [1]