TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against College Board (a company that administers standardized tests to students) for allegedly falsely representing to students that providing their personal information could help them get accepted into colleges and receive financial aid when, according to plaintiffs, such claims are not true and College Board actually sold the students’ personal information to third parties. (S. et al v. College Board, Case No. 19-cv-8068, N. D. Ill.)
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times
TINA.org discovers the evidence behind these weight-loss claims is slim.
Watch out for hidden fees.