Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
E292437
The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from deceptive online sales practices, particularly involving negative option billing and recurring charges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2724631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act Context triple: [Federal Trade Commission, legalBasis, Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act]
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PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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B.
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act is a U.S. law that safeguards the confidentiality of data collected for federal statistics while enabling limited, secure data sharing among designated statistical agencies to improve the quality and efficiency of official statistics.
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C.
Edmunds Act
The Edmunds Act was an 1882 U.S. federal law that strengthened anti-polygamy enforcement in Utah Territory by criminalizing unlawful cohabitation and disenfranchising and disqualifying polygamists from public office.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act Target entity description: The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from deceptive online sales practices, particularly involving negative option billing and recurring charges.
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A.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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B.
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act is a U.S. law that safeguards the confidentiality of data collected for federal statistics while enabling limited, secure data sharing among designated statistical agencies to improve the quality and efficiency of official statistics.
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C.
Edmunds Act
The Edmunds Act was an 1882 U.S. federal law that strengthened anti-polygamy enforcement in Utah Territory by criminalizing unlawful cohabitation and disenfranchising and disqualifying polygamists from public office.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
consumer protection law ⓘ |
| addresses |
lack of transparency in online negative option offers
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post-transaction data passing to third-party sellers ⓘ unauthorized recurring charges ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce deceptive online marketing practices
ⓘ
restore consumer confidence in online shopping ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
internet transactions
ⓘ
negative option offers ⓘ online sales ⓘ recurring billing ⓘ subscription plans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforcedBy |
Federal Trade Commission
ⓘ
state attorneys general ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deceptive enrollment in subscription programs
ⓘ
online transactions involving recurring charges ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalBasisFor | FTC enforcement actions against deceptive subscription practices ⓘ |
| prohibits |
charging consumers for goods or services sold in an online negative option feature without express informed consent
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passing a consumer’s billing information to a post-transaction third-party seller without express informed consent ⓘ |
| protects |
credit card holders
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online consumers ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure clear disclosure of material terms in online offers
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establish simple mechanisms for stopping recurring charges ⓘ obtain express informed consent for recurring charges ⓘ protect consumers from deceptive online sales practices ⓘ regulate negative option billing ⓘ |
| regulates |
negative option billing
ⓘ
online continuity plans ⓘ online free-to-pay conversions ⓘ post-transaction third-party offers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Trade Commission Act
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linked to:
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
Telemarketing Sales Rule ⓘ state automatic renewal laws ⓘ |
| requires |
a simple mechanism for a consumer to stop recurring charges
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clear and conspicuous disclosure of material terms before obtaining billing information ⓘ express informed consent before charging a consumer ⓘ |
| sector |
e-commerce
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online retail ⓘ |
| shortName | ROSCA ⓘ |
| subjectOf | FTC guidance on negative option marketing ⓘ |
| targets |
online merchants using negative option features
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third-party post-transaction sellers ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
billing practice regulation
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consent requirement ⓘ disclosure requirement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act Description of subject: The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from deceptive online sales practices, particularly involving negative option billing and recurring charges.
Referenced by (1)
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