Revenue Subscriptions How does the DMCC Bill customer must be able to read it deal with subscriptions? at the same time they enter into the contract. For online contracts, the The Bill looks to introduce measures information must be given in writing to protect consumers from and in such a way that the consumer ‘subscription traps’ by requiring isn’t required to take any steps to traders to: read the information, other than the provide clearer information to steps to enter into the contract. At consumers before they enter the time of writing, the information a subscription contract is likely to include: issue a reminder to consumers that the contract will continue that a free/discounted trial is and the consumer must pay, coming to an end, and a reminder unless they cancel before a contract auto-renews for free/discounted trials, that onto a new term, and there will be a (higher) charge and ensure consumers can exit a when it will be incurred unless the contract in a straightforward, contract is cancelled cost-effective and timely way. the frequency of payments, the Pre-contract information amount payable, and how this is calculated Before a trader enters into a subscription contract with a the minimum amount payable consumer, the trader must give on each occasion the consumer ‘key pre-contract the minimum total amount information’ and also ‘full pre- payable under the contract contract information’. particulars of terms allowing ‘Key pre-contract information’ variation of frequency and must be provided at the same amount of payments, and time in the same place and the detail of that option 73