Step-by-step guide to cancel your Ancestry.com subscription, backed by Washington's Consumer Protection Act + Auto-Renewal and the FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule.
Washington's Consumer Protection Act + Auto-Renewal (Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86) gives you specific protections when canceling Ancestry.com:
Penalties for Ancestry.com: CPA violation — treble damages plus attorney fees up to $25,000
Method: Website or phone
In Washington: If Ancestry.com makes cancellation harder than signup, they may be violating Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86. Document everything and consider filing a complaint with the Washington Attorney General.
No refund. Access until period ends.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86, you may be entitled to a full refund if Ancestry.com didn't properly disclose auto-renewal terms at signup.
These federal laws apply to Ancestry.com in every state, including Washington:
Ancestry.com is rated hard to cancel. But in Washington, you have strong legal leverage:
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