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Guides to subscription cancellation and auto-renewal laws, and how to stay compliant while retaining customers.

How to comply with British Columbia's 2026 subscription rules (BPCPA)

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How to comply with British Columbia's 2026 subscription rules (BPCPA)

New rules take effect August 1, 2026. Here is what British Columbia now requires for subscription renewals and cancellation.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Canada subscription cancellation law: auto-renewal rules by province

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Canada subscription cancellation law: auto-renewal rules by province

What Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and federal law require for subscription cancellation, and how to keep one cancel flow compliant across all of them.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Colorado's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

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Colorado's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

Colorado now requires a one-step online cancel and renewal reminders. Here is what the law asks for and how to comply.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
DMCCA subscription rules: a UK cancellation compliance guide

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DMCCA subscription rules: a UK cancellation compliance guide

The UK's new subscription rules bring cooling-off rights, reminders, and easy exit. Here is what changes and how to get your cancel flow ready.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
The EU Consumer Rights Directive: a subscription cancellation guide (including the new cancel button rule)

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The EU Consumer Rights Directive: a subscription cancellation guide (including the new cancel button rule)

What the directive requires for online cancellation, the new EU cancel button that applies from June 2026, and how to stay compliant without giving up on retention.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Massachusetts's automatic renewal rules (940 CMR 38.00): a cancellation guide

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Massachusetts's automatic renewal rules (940 CMR 38.00): a cancellation guide

Massachusetts regulates auto-renewals through an Attorney General rule that took effect in 2025. Here is what it requires.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Minnesota's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

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Minnesota's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

Minnesota's law took effect in 2025 and restricts the save offers you can show during cancellation. Here is what it requires.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, 2023: what it means for subscription cancellation

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Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, 2023: what it means for subscription cancellation

Ontario is overhauling its consumer law with new consent and cancellation rules for subscriptions. Here is what changes and how to prepare.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Quebec's Consumer Protection Act: subscription cancellation rules (and Bill 10)

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Quebec's Consumer Protection Act: subscription cancellation rules (and Bill 10)

Quebec has Canada's strictest subscription rules, and Bill 10 is about to make them stricter. Here is what to do about it.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
France's 3-click cancellation law (résiliation en 3 clics): a compliance guide for subscription businesses

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France's 3-click cancellation law (résiliation en 3 clics): a compliance guide for subscription businesses

What the résiliation en 3 clics rule requires, who it applies to, and how to build a cancel flow that stays compliant without giving up on retention.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
US state automatic renewal laws: a subscription cancellation guide by state

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US state automatic renewal laws: a subscription cancellation guide by state

California, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, and Massachusetts each set their own auto-renewal rules. Here is what they require and how to keep one cancel flow compliant.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
Virginia's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

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Virginia's Automatic Renewal Law: a subscription cancellation guide

Virginia's 2026 amendments add an online cancel button and require cancelling to be as easy as signing up. Here is what changes.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · July 1, 2026
New York Subscription Cancellation Law

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New York Subscription Cancellation Law

New York’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) requires subscription-based businesses to present transparent terms, secure affirmative consent, and provide hassle-free cancellation options.

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · January 20, 2025
California Subscription Cancellation Law

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California Subscription Cancellation Law

California's subscription cancellation law could have a massive impact on your business. This article explains the auto renewal law and has a compliance checklist

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · January 6, 2025