{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776916.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776916,"attributes":{"action":"Protect consumers from unfair subscription and sneaky renewal practices","background":"1. Introduce legislation to ban automatic renewal of free trials and discounted subscriptions without explicit customer consent. \r\n2. require clear renewal reminders and simple cancellation, and\r\n3. give banks the power to stop recurring subscription payments immediately at a customer’s request.","additional_details":"Millions lose money when free trials or discounts turn into full-price subscriptions. \r\nMany companies make cancellation difficult through obscure emails, third-party platforms or app store settings. Cancelling should be as easy as signing up.\r\nPeople don’t realise when discounts end until new payments are taken. During the austerity crisis, this adds financial pressure and stress. The law should require clear reminders, simple cancellation and better protection from unwanted recurring payments.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2026-07-13T13:01:23.030Z","updated_at":"2026-08-06T13:07:08.839Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-06T13:07:01.318Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-13T14:43:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"The Government has already announced plans to change how reminders are sent and make it easier to cancel subscriptions (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/consumers-to-save-around-400-million-every-year-from-government-crackdown-on-costly-subscription-traps)\r\n\r\nWe also cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.\r\n\r\nThere are petitions already open on this topic which you may wish to sign:\r\n\r\nMake subscription auto-renewal without clear renewal consent illegal\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767211\r\n\r\nMandate a \"One-Click to Cancel\" button for all online subscriptions \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757238\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}