Brief: Australia's ACCC Says Hipages Provided ACCC With Court-Enforceable Undertaking

Hipages group

30/05/2023 02:32

May 30 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission:
    * HIPAGES GROUP PTY LTD ADMITTED IT LIKELY ENGAGED IN
MISLEADING
OR DECEPTIVE CONDUCT IN BREACH OF AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW
    * FOLLOWING AN ACCC INVESTIGATION, HIPAGES HAS PROVIDED ACCC
WITH
A COURT-ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING
    * HIPAGES FAILED TO DISCLOSE CONTRACT TERMS THAT ALLOWED IT
TO
AUTOMATICALLY RENEW SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CHARGE AN EARLY
TERMINATION FEE
    * HIPAGES ADMITTED IT LIKELY ENGAGED IN MISLEADING CONDUCT
FROM
OCTOBER 2018 TO JANUARY 2022
    * UNDER COURT-ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING, HIPAGES COMMITTED TO
CLEARLY DISCLOSE SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL AND CANCELLATION POLICIES


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