Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
September 2012: Despite denying the allegations against it, Intelius Identity Protect (IDP) is paying $5 million to settle claims that it tricked its customers into signing-up for an identity protection service. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that IDP was initially a free service, but then automatically converted to a paid subscription unless the customer cancelled the service.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
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