Mastercard just announced that they are introducing new rules for merchants who sell using recurring billing models. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq explains what this means for subscription merchants.
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As those of you looking at your budgets for 2019 you should factor in the cost of documenting your data collection policies and reviewing your current business models in the context of what you may need to do to comply with the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). CCPA goes into effect in 2020 but its sweeping nature will require companies to use this lead time to effect changes in order to achieve compliance.
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There is good news for U.S. entities on the privacy front: on November 16, 2018, new draft guidelines were adopted in the EU to provide clarity with respect to the territorial scope of the GDPR, namely how the law will be applied to business entities located in different parts of the world (for our purposes, the United States). Lisa B. Dubrow, ESQ explains.
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On July 3rd a federal district court granted the FTCs request to stop a group of San Diego-based Internet marketers, including Triangle Media Corporation, from deceptively advertising free trial offers and charging consumers for the trial product while also enrolling them in ongoing continuity plans without their knowledge or consent.
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California just passed a new restrictive privacy law, theCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. Assuming the law is not amended before it comes into force on January 1, 2020. The new law protects any “consumer,” defined as a “natural person who is a California resident.”
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A consumer protection bill was passed on May 28, 2018, in Vermont concerning contracts with automatic renewal provisions. The new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2019, applies to consumer contracts with an initial term of at least one year and that automatically renew for a subsequent term longer than one month.
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The Federal Trade Commission has settled a case in which the defendants allegedly sold tooth whitening products, via subscription using at least 87 websites promoted by affiliate marketers. Under the settlement, defendants are restricted from making future negative option sales and using consumer information obtained from their prior sales and were imposed a whopping judgment of $92,011,601.
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Subscription marketing offers that include pricing claims such as Yours for only $95. You save $50 and Buy One Get One Free are ubiquitous but unless those pricing claims are strictly true, they can violate Section 5 of the FTC Act. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq. explains a recent case addressing deceptive pricing claims and provides some guidelines to keep you on the right side of offer compliance.
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Companies that sell products or services through subscription models need to keep in mind that there are numerous federal and state laws could impact how these models are structured and advertised. With recent legal settlements by major subscription brands as a bell weather, it might be time to revisit your auto-renewal policies and advertising to ensure you are not in danger of being held to these new legal standards. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq. explains.
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Given the current scrutiny of subscription-based recurring billing programs, particularly in California, marketers should take the time to re-examine their auto-renewal programs. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq, our Subscription Insider Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance and partner at Dubrow & Bhonslay, explains.
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