Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Blog Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.
NoFlame E-Cigs Blows Smoke about Terms Ad Alert NoFlame E-Cigs Blows Smoke about Terms How automatic enrollment into the e-cigarette’s continuity program is slipped under the radar.
A Sirius Matter Consumer News A Sirius Matter Internet radio giant settles claims it billed consumers without their consent.
Vemma Facing Class-Action Lawsuit in California Consumer News Vemma Facing Class-Action Lawsuit in California Suit alleges company’s advertising should have indicated it would repeatedly charge for Verve.
CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Consumer News CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Lawsuits allege companies fail to make adequate disclosures.
MoviePass Brands MoviePass TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against MoviePass, a subscription-based movie ticketing service, supporting the Commission’s use of…
HelloFresh Brands HelloFresh TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.
Nutrafol Brands Nutrafol TINA.org found hair growth supplement company using deceptive marketing tactics to sell products.
Afterpay Class Action Afterpay Allegations: Misleadingly marketing its service as a no-fee, no-interest way for consumers to make purchases before they have money to pay for them without disclosing that consumers who provide debit…
Life Alert Class Action Life Alert Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in consumers being charged without their consent
Bitdefender’s Antivirus Software Class Action Bitdefender’s Antivirus Software Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that programs automatically renew resulting in consumers being charged without consent
Dermaset Class Action Dermaset Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay for shipping and handling of “free” cosmetics will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer
GoDaddy.com Class Action GoDaddy.com Allegations: Automatically enrolling customers into an annual plan for services at a price that the company chooses resulting in customers being charged without their consent
Subscriptions to The New York Times Class Action Subscriptions to The New York Times Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions
Subscriptions to Consumer Reports Class Action Subscriptions to Consumer Reports Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions
Conde Nast Entertainment Class Action Conde Nast Entertainment Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who sign up for magazine subscriptions will be enrolled in automatic renewal subscriptions
Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines Class Action Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions to magazines will be automatically renewed
Time’s Magazine Subscriptions Class Action Time’s Magazine Subscriptions Allegations: Offering free or discounted magazines for a specific period of time without adequately disclosing that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews subscriptions
All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act Blog All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.