FTC Announces Additional Payments to Consumers Stemming from FTC’s Amazon Prime Settlement
The FTC announced that Amazon will accelerate and expand consumer payments under a $2.5 billion settlement resolving allegations that the company enrolled millions of people in Prime subscriptions without their consent and deliberately made cancellation difficult. The deal includes up to $1.5 billion in consumer redress and a $1 billion civil penalty.
Why this matters: Amazon signed people up for a paid subscription they did not choose, then built the exit door to be hard to find. That is not a confusing UI. That is a design decision that cost people money. The $2.5 billion settlement is one of the largest the FTC has secured, but the number that matters most to you is whether a check actually shows up. If you were an Amazon Prime member during the relevant period, it is worth checking whether you qualify for redress.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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