FTC Announces Final “Click to Cancel” Rule for Subscriptions, Memberships

The Federal Trade Commission (โ€œFTCโ€) has just announced the final version of its โ€œClick to Cancelโ€ Rule for consumer software subscriptions. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register.ย  This Rule will directly apply to all companies selling on a subscription or membership basis to consumers. Full…

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FTC Seeks to Amend Negative Option Rule for Subscriptions, Memberships

The FTC is seeking to amend its โ€œNegative Option Ruleโ€ to add a new โ€œClick to Cancelโ€ provision, which would protect consumers from being forced to pay for unwanted subscriptions and memberships.ย  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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