Canceling a subscription should be just as easy as signing up for the service, the Federal Trade Commission said in a proposed “click-to-cancel” rule announced today. If approved, the plan “would put an end to companies requiring you to call customer service to cancel an account that you opened on their website,” FTC commissioners said.
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The FTC said the proposed rule would be enforced with civil penalties and let the commission return money to harmed consumers.
“The proposal states that if consumers can sign up for subscriptions online, they should be able to cancel online, with the same number of steps. If consumers can open an account over the phone, they should be able to cancel it over the phone, without endless delays,” FTC Chair Lina Khan wrote.
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Source: “Click-to-cancel” rule would penalize companies that make you cancel by phone | Ars Technica
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