Care2 was reported to the Deceptive Design Tip Line over how it adds petition signers to mailing lists. According to the report, the second page when signing a petition asks the user to “confirm” their signature, and unless they actively uncheck an already-checked box they are added to one or more mailing lists. The reporter notes that the pre-checked box masquerades as an opt-in, when in effect the user must take an action to opt out.
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Care2: Requires action to opt out of mailing lists when confirming signature
“Second page when you sign a petition asks you to “confirm” your signature; if you do not actively *uncheck* an already-checked box, you have just added yourself to one or a bunch of mailing lists. So, the pre-check masquerades as an opt-in, but effectively you need to take an action to opt out.”