FTC Regulation
FTC Announces Final “Click to Cancel” Rule for Subscriptions, Memberships
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just announced the final version of its “Click to Cancel” Rule for consumer software subscriptions. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register. This Rule will directly apply to all companies selling on a subscription or membership basis to consumers. Full…
Read MoreFTC Seeks to Amend Negative Option Rule for Subscriptions, Memberships
The FTC is seeking to amend its “Negative Option Rule” to add a new “Click to Cancel” provision, which would protect consumers from being forced to pay for unwanted subscriptions and memberships. A copy of the FTC notice of proposal is linked here. Although adoption of “Click to Cancel” would obviously most affect technology and…
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