NYC implements first municipal click-to-cancel subscription rule
New York City now requires businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up, and residents can file complaints about recurring fees.
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What happened
New York City's Click-to-Cancel rule took effect Oct. 1, making the city the first municipality in the country to implement such a rule. 13 The rule requires businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up. 3 New York City residents can submit complaints to the city government about recurring subscription fees. 3 New York City joins states that already have similar click-to-cancel laws. 2
Why it matters
The regulation targets consumer difficulties in exiting recurring subscription fees. 3
Sources · 3
[1]NYC Launches Nation’s First Municipal Click-to-Cancel Rule
pymnts.com · via Marketaux
[2]NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
The Verge
[3]New York City's 'click to cancel' subscription rule takes effect, joining states with similar laws
CNBC · Bluesky
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