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How does the FTC’s "Click to Cancel” Rule impact Mariana Tek?

Understand how FTC's Click to Cancel impacts your studio!

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Written by Jason Wiese
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a U.S. agency dedicated to protecting consumers and fostering domestic and global competition, recently implemented the "Click to Cancel" rule.

This new regulation mandates that businesses make canceling a service as simple as signing up. This impacts recurring membership contracts in Mariana Tek.

The FTC has extended the compliance deadline for the Click to Cancel ruling to July 14, 2025. Contact support if you would like to temporarily disable the features.


Self-Service Cancellation

Customers can cancel upcoming membership renewals directly within your studio's website and mobile app, provided the membership was:

  • Purchased through your studio's website or mobile app

  • Recurring

  • Purchased in USD

Click here to see how customers can cancel their memberships.

In-studio membership purchases through the POS and migrated memberships will not offer self-service cancellation.

Customers will receive an optional cancellation survey asking why they want to cancel.

The Membership Details Report records the responses, timestamps, and cancellation source (customer or employee name).


Notice Periods and Minimum Commitments

Studios can't impose notice periods (e.g., 30/60/90 days) for cancellations. Membership contracts must be sold in-studio only if you wish to enforce a notice period.

Studios can place minimum commitments on memberships, which mandates that customers hold the contract for that time before canceling.

If the commitment has not been met, customers can trigger the cancellation, but will be informed of the remaining intervals.


Buy Page Display

Cancellation policies will be displayed clearly on the buy page, allowing customers to make informed decisions before they purchase. The buy page on your studio's website and mobile app will display the cancellation policy and commitment length.


Purchase Agreements

Studios are required to have their customers explicitly agree to recurring charges. This can be done through purchase agreements. Employees will be reminded to attach purchase agreements when creating recurring memberships.

Studios are encouraged to review FTC guidelines, prepare purchase agreements, and attach them to recurring memberships to ensure compliance.

After purchasing, customers will receive a signed copy of their purchase agreement. The email can be modified in Xplor Growth > Automation > Transactional Emails > Purchase Agreement Signature.

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