New York City to ban firms from using subscription traps, officials say
The rule requires clear subscription terms and same-method cancellations, and officials say it could save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million a year.
- On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a "Click to Cancel" rule requiring businesses to make subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups, effective October 1.
- Mamdani signed executive orders in January targeting deceptive subscription practices and "Junk Fees," positioning the rule as central to his affordability agenda aimed at protecting working people.
- Businesses must allow cancellation through the same enrollment method, with penalties starting at $525 per violation; the Roosevelt Institute projects annual savings of $162.5 million for New Yorkers.
- Enforcement begins October 1, with DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine stating residents can report violations by calling 311; at least nine states have already enacted similar protections.
- The city is also proposing a "Junk Fees" rule requiring transparent upfront pricing, while a prior national "Click to Cancel" rule introduced by Former President Joe Biden's administration was struck down by federal courts.
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New Yorkers Get Click-to-Cancel Rule
From October 1, companies will also need to provide customers with a straightforward cancellation process via the same method they signed up with. In addition, companies will be unable to ask customers to pay to ship items that were given to them for free.
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