On July 1, new requirements under California's automatic renewal will take effect. As we previously blogged, the amendments will require businesses to make it even easier for consumers.
On July 1, new requirements under California's automatic renewal will take effect. As we previously blogged, the amendments will require businesses to make it even easier for consumers to.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Match.com s parent company, Match Group Inc., will pay $2 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the online dating service charged customers for automatic renewal without their consent, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today.
“Consumers should be protected from practices that deceptively and unfairly force them to pay for something they don t want, Gascon said in a statement announcing the settlement. “We want companies to thrive, but they should be mindful to not abuse technology tools to violate consumer protections.
Under a judgment negotiated with the company that was signed Wednesday by a Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge, Match Group was additionally required to clearly disclose its automatic renewal terms, to get consumer consent via a checkbox before charging for automatic renewals, and to email customers a confirmation of transactions after they
Match.com, Tinder owner to pay $2M in subscription renewal lawsuit
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FILE - This Tuesday, July 28, 2020 photo shows the icon for the Tinder dating app on a device in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The parent company of numerous popular online dating sites including Tinder, Match.com, PlentyofFish and OkCupid will pay $2 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging customers were charged for automatic renewal without their consent, the San Diego County District Attorney s Office said Wednesday.
Match Group Inc. will pay civil penalties, costs and victim restitution for allegedly failing to clearly inform consumers that they were enrolling in an automatically renewing service. Consumers were also allegedly not informed of how to cancel their subscriptions.
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