Consumer Rights
EU Digital Services Act Provisions Affecting Subscription Transparency
Cancellation must be as easy as signup, but loopholes leave the protection incomplete.
Priya Venkatasubramanian
· 10 min read
Cancellation must be as easy as signup, but loopholes leave the protection incomplete.
Federal subscription cancellation rules collapsed in 2025.
Know your window: most subscription refund claims expire within 14 to 30 days.
Sneaky fees hide the true cost of cable until the first bill arrives.
Federal law requires sellers to disclose trial terms, get your consent, and make cancellation easy.
Guilt-driven button copy keeps users locked into subscriptions they want to quit.
You can dispute unauthorized subscription renewals under federal law and card network rules.
Companies engineer free tiers too small to last, then nudge users toward expensive upgrades.