Offering a subscription or free trial? Know what makes the auto-renewal risky before it goes live.
Paste your enrollment and cancellation wording. Get a severity-ranked pre-check against ROSCA — undisclosed renewal terms, pre-checked or default consent, phone-only cancellation, “free trial / cancel anytime” that hides the real charge, and post-transaction third-party billing — before an auto-renewal offer becomes an FTC problem.
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Key Takeaways
- Offer wording vs published ROSCA § 8403 duties, severity-ranked.
- Actionable fix checklist — never a silent rewrite or auto-publish.
- Honesty: a heuristic pre-check — not a subscription-compliance certification.
Offer wording first. ROSCA § 8403 duties next.
Decision-support auto-renewal ranks — not a certification and not a legal audit.
AutorenewPrecheck — definition
AutorenewPrecheck pre-checks how a business offers an online auto-renewing product or membership against the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA, 15 U.S.C. § 8403) — whether the material terms are disclosed before billing information is taken, whether express informed consent is obtained before charging, and whether a simple cancellation mechanism is offered (plus § 8402 for post-transaction third-party charges) — returning a scored, severity-ranked report with concrete edits before the offer goes live.
What this is NOT
- Not a subscription-compliance certification, account connector, or approval guarantee.
- Not a consent-control or cancel-flow verifier — whether the opt-in is un-pre-checked or a cancellation path works is an advisory checklist item, never looked up.
- Not a substitute for legal review of FTC or consumer-protection obligations.
Controller / Processor — When packs mention privacy roles, we use GDPR Art.4 labels: Controller and Processor (decision-support only).
Subscription launched. Auto-renewal challenged.
Undisclosed renewal terms
A “free trial” or “join now” that shows no renewal price or billing cadence before taking your card is what ROSCA § 8403 targets — the material terms must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed before billing information is obtained.
Consent by default or pre-check
“You’ll be automatically enrolled,” a pre-checked subscribe box, or “by continuing you agree” is not the express informed consent § 8403 requires before charging — the consumer must affirmatively opt in.
Cancellation that is hard to reach
Requiring a phone call, a certified letter, an in-person visit, or a multi-step retention flow — with no self-serve route — undercuts the “simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges” § 8403 demands, a recurring theme in FTC subscription actions.
“Cancel anytime” that isn’t, or a third-party charge
Pairing “free / no obligation / cancel anytime” with a real auto-charge misleads; and billing a card from an earlier purchase for a partner add-on without fresh consent implicates ROSCA § 8402. Both read as legal to subscribers who cannot see the limits.
Paste. Scan. Fix.
Severity-ranked findings from your offer wording against published ROSCA duties — including which enrollment or cancellation gap needs fixing before it ships.
Auto-renewal findings
Undisclosed renewal terms, default or pre-checked consent, hard cancellation paths, misdescribed free trials, and post-transaction third-party charges, each with quoted evidence.
Severity ranks
High / medium / low so you fix the FTC-ready gaps first.
Fix checklist
Actionable edits — you still own the final copy.
Copy-ready report
Markdown you can paste into a ticket or campaign thread.
Everything you need for an auto-renewal pre-check
Built for brands and teams running subscriptions, memberships, and free-trial programs every week.
Consent and cancellation detection
Undisclosed renewal terms, default or pre-checked consent, hard cancellation paths, misdescribed free trials, and post-transaction third-party charges, each with quoted evidence.
Severity-ranked output
High / medium / low so you fix the FTC-ready gaps first.
Fix checklist included
Actionable edits — you still own the final copy.
Copy-ready
Markdown you can paste into a ticket or campaign thread.
From paste to pre-check report in 3 steps
Paste the wording
The exact enrollment, checkout, or cancellation copy — plus plan type, channel, and how consent is captured.
Scan
Deterministic engine ranks findings by severity and checks each renewal signal for the consent or cancellation ROSCA expects.
Review
You edit the copy. AutorenewPrecheck never rewrites or publishes.
Paste. Scan. Fix.
Severity-ranked findings from your offer wording against published ROSCA duties — including which enrollment or cancellation gap needs fixing before it ships.
Undisclosed renewal terms
A “free trial” or “join now” that shows no renewal price or billing cadence before taking your card is what ROSCA § 8403 targets — the material terms must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed before billing information is obtained.
Auto-renewal findings — Undisclosed renewal terms, default or pre-checked consent, hard cancellation paths, misdescribed free trials, and post-transaction third-party charges, each with quoted evidence.
ROSCA duties · deterministic consent & cancellation logic · human review
Paste your enrollment and cancellation wording with plan type, channel and consent mechanism. Deterministic severity ranks first, each renewal signal checked for the consent or cancellation ROSCA expects. Optional AI never invents findings. You review before publishing.
Read the methodology →Paste-first auto-renewal reports — not a compliance suite
| # | AutorenewPrecheck | Manual ROSCA reading / banned-word lists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wording vs auto-renewal duties in one paste | Hours reading statute explainers |
| 2 | Severity-ranked fix list with consent & cancellation logic | Scattered checklist notes or an FTC letter |
| 3 | Self-serve from $19/mo | Enterprise compliance suites |
| 4 | Decision-support only | May over-promise approval guarantees |
Methodology before you ship
AI draft · human review · decision-support only.
Read methodology →Open studioTry it on this page
or generate below.
Saved history
Built for subscription, growth and CX teams
Capability cards describe the studio. No fabricated customer counts.
A pasted subscription offer becomes ranked findings against published ROSCA duties.
Plan type, channel and consent mechanism tune how aggressively default-consent and hard-cancel risks escalate.
Every finding ships a suggested edit — you still decide.
Simple plans that scale
All paid plans include
- Auto-renewal compliance pre-check studio
- Severity-ranked export
- Rule-based checks (decision-support)
- Email support on paid plans — no hidden add-ons for core studio use
- Limited AI checks: 3/day · 15/mo (fair use)
- Studio demo (no extra LLM fee)
- AI included: 40 runs/day · 300/mo (fair use)
- No separate ChatGPT subscription required
- Priority support · 2 months free with yearly
Feature comparison
What each plan includes — quotas reflect the enforced fair use limits.
| Dimension | Free | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | |||
| AI runs | 3/day · 15/mo | 40/day · 300/mo | 200/day · 3,000/mo |
| Report export | Watermarked | Clean export | Clean export |
| Audit log | Not included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Product | |||
| Material-terms disclosure: a “free trial” or “subscribe” with no renewal price and/or cadence shown before billing, caught against § 8403 | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Express consent: “you’ll be automatically enrolled,” pre-checked boxes, or “by continuing you agree” in place of an affirmative opt-in (§ 8403) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Simple cancellation: “call to cancel,” mail-only, in-person, or multi-step retention paths with no self-serve route (§ 8403) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Misrepresentation: “cancel anytime / no obligation” next to an auto-charge, card requirement, or restricted cancellation | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| BYOK (your LLM key) | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| SSO | Not included | Not included | Roadmap |
| Support & compliance | |||
| Support | Community | Priority | Custom SLA |
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Your questions, answered
What does AutorenewPrecheck check?
A scored, severity-ranked pre-check of one pasted auto-renewing / negative-option offer against the duties ROSCA (15 U.S.C. § 8403) sets — decision-support drafts, never a legal opinion.
Does a good score mean my subscription offer is compliant?
No. Lawfulness depends on the real facts — whether the opt-in is genuinely un-pre-checked, whether the cancellation path actually works, and how the terms render before billing — outside what any text checker can see. AutorenewPrecheck only flags the published duties present in the wording you paste.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Self-serve plans cancel anytime; access continues until period end.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. Start with email signup or Demo mode in the studio, then upgrade when ready.
Do I need my own ChatGPT / OpenAI subscription?
No for Free/Pro. AI runs are included in your plan (fair use) via our platform key. Enterprise can optionally bring your own OpenAI key (BYOK) — configure it at /settings (key stays server-side only).
What is Fair Use / what if I hit the AI limit?
Free includes 3 AI checks/day and 15/month. Pro includes 40/day and 300/month. At the fair-use limit the studio returns a clear QUOTA_EXCEEDED notice with the reset time — the Rule-based demo keeps working; Enterprise BYOK covers heavier volume.
Is checkout secure?
Payments are processed by Waffo Pancake (merchant of record).
What happens after I pay?
You receive access confirmation; fulfillment is tracked via webhook + order logs.
Quick answers
- Ranked findings per run
- ROSCA aware
- Undisclosed-terms and hard-cancel gaps flagged
- Copy-ready
- Pricing starts at $0 (Free).
More questions
What inputs?
The auto-renewal / enrollment / cancellation wording (the exact published text), the plan type, the channel it appears on, how consent is captured, and strictness.
Subscription-compliance guarantee?
No. Heuristic pre-check — not a subscription-compliance certification and not legal advice.
What comes back?
Ranked findings with quoted evidence — undisclosed renewal terms, default or pre-checked consent, hard cancellation paths, “free trial / cancel anytime” contradictions, and post-transaction third-party charges — plus a fix checklist; always review.
Demo or live?
Demo is labelled; live wording needs a configured AI key.
Who is it for?
Subscription and SaaS brands, growth and CX teams, and agencies running free-trial or membership programs.
Primary sources?
Your pasted offer wording and ROSCA (15 U.S.C. § 8403, with § 8402 for post-transaction third-party charges).
Is the FTC click-to-cancel rule still the standard?
No. The FTC 2024 “Click-to-Cancel” amendments to 16 CFR Part 425 were VACATED by the Eighth Circuit in 2025. The current federal backbone is the ROSCA statute; state auto-renewal laws are flagged only as labeled advisories, never quoted.
Does it verify the consent control or cancel flow?
No — deliberately not. It never checks whether the opt-in is genuinely un-pre-checked, whether a cancellation path actually works, or whether a reminder was sent; those facts live outside the text.
How it compares
| Dimension | Manual | AutorenewPrecheck |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Hours reading ROSCA explainers | Seconds per subscription-offer draft |
| Consistency | Varies by reviewer memory | Same ROSCA § 8403 duties every run |
| Output | Free-form checklist notes | Structured pre-check report |
| Best for | Final sign-off | Pre-flight QA per enrollment / cancel flow |
When not to use: Skip it when you need a lawyer’s opinion on FTC or state-AG exposure, verification that a cancellation flow actually works, confirmation of how a disclosure renders before billing, or automated publishing. This only pre-checks the offer wording you paste.
- Where auto-renewal offers get challenged — The places subscription and free-trial wording quietly trips the published ROSCA duties.
- Auto-renewal checks that people do not learn to ignore — What to block on, what to warn on, and what to leave alone.
- What an auto-renewal pre-check cannot see — The honest boundary between risky wording and a challenged subscription program.
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