Taiwan to ban pre-checked consent for e-commerce subscription ...
Taiwan is considering a draft rule that would ban “pre-checked” consent for e-commerce subscriptions, meaning customers shouldn’t have to opt out of subscription terms that were pre-selected for them. The proposal is expected to be submitted to the Consumer Protection Committee for review after a public notice period.
If implemented, this could affect how Apple (or Apple’s partners/retailers) presents and enrolls customers in any paid subscription-like add-ons tied to device protection (e.g., certain service plans marketed through e-commerce flows). AppleCare+ itself is typically a warranty/protection product rather than a subscription, but any portion of the enrollment or upsell process that resembles subscription consent (pre-ticked boxes, opt-out structures) would need to be redesigned to obtain clear affirmative consent, reducing the risk of compliant marketing and enrollment disputes.
The proposal has undergone public notice and is expected to be submitted to the Consumer Protection Committee in June for review. Under the draft, businesses ...
Country
Taiwan
Region
Asia Pacific
Discovered
6/14/2026
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Language
Chinese (Traditional)