Deceptive Patterns
‹ All examples Triangle Media Corporation

F.T.C. v. Triangle Media Corp., 2018 WL 4051701, Case No. 18cv1388-MMA (NLS) (S.D. Cal. Aug. 24, 2018).

Date
24 Aug 2018
Publisher
FTC
Category
Regulator or Lawmaker

The operators of a worldwide negative option scam have agreed to settle FTC charges that they deceptively advertised “risk-free” trial offers for only the cost of shipping and handling, but then charged consumers full price for the trial product and enrolled them in expensive, ongoing continuity plans without their knowledge or consent.

The operators of a worldwide negative option scam have agreed to settle FTC charges that they deceptively advertised “risk-free” trial offers for only the cost of shipping and handling, but then charged consumers full price for the trial product and enrolled them in expensive, ongoing continuity plans without their knowledge or consent.