United States of America: Federal Trade Commission voted to delay compliance deadline with amended Negative Option Rule
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Federal Trade Commission voted to delay compliance deadline with amended Negative Option Rule
On 9 May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission voted to extend the compliance deadline for the amended Negative Option Rule by 60 days. The Rule aims to simplify the cancellation process for subscriptions and memberships, requiring that businesses make cancellations as easy as sign-ups. It also prohibits sellers from misrepresenting information when marketing negative option services, failing to disclose material terms before billing, charging consumers without their express informed consent, or making it difficult to stop recurring charges.
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Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2023-03-23
under deliberation
2023-04-24
in consultation
2023-06-23
processing consultation
2024-10-16
adopted
2025-05-09
adopted