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Re:FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices by acaloiar on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @07:34PM (#42446992)
Click to cancel does not mean exactly what the name implies. It means cancellation must be as easy as signup [1]. In your example, signup is not a click away, so the cancellation process need not be. It’s a very reasonable position.

[1] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/...

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Re:FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices by danaris on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @10:18AM (#42451119)
To be fair, the name "click to cancel" does not, in fact, imply that cancellation must be as easy as signup in cases where signup is not a click away. A name that would better imply that would be something like "symmetric cancellation", or "cancellation parity". However, that would be less catchy to the public than "click to cancel".
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