New York's common sense click-to-cancel rule goes into effect today. What will be worth watching is whether major websites, for simplicity's sake, roll-out any changes nationwide. If they do, it's given former FTC chair Lina Khan, now part of Zohran Mamdani's team, a long-awaited win on this issue.
Click to Cancel - nyc.govnyc.govThe “Click to Cancel” rule means:
- Companies must clearly explain subscription terms to you
- Companies must clearly disclose consumers’ rights when buying or cancelling subscriptions
- Companies must provide you with a straightforward cancellation process in the same method as sign up.
- Companies cannot ask that you pay to ship them things they gave you for free.