Step-by-step guide to cancel your 23andMe+ subscription, backed by California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) and the FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule.
California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600) gives you specific protections when canceling 23andMe+:
Penalties for 23andMe+: Consumers can recover actual damages plus $1,000 in statutory damages per violation
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In California: If 23andMe+ makes cancellation harder than signup, they may be violating Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600. Document everything and consider filing a complaint with the California Attorney General.
No refund.
Under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600, you may be entitled to a full refund if 23andMe+ didn't properly disclose auto-renewal terms at signup.
These federal laws apply to 23andMe+ in every state, including California:
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