STOP THEM IN THEIR
TRACKS.
BIANCA: ACCORDING TO THE
LAWMAKERS BEHIND THE BILL THEY
ARE UPDATING A LAW THAT HAS NOT
BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE 1990'S
WHEN ONLINE DATING TOOK OFF.
THESE CHANGES WOULD ELIMINATE
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR
CONSUMERS LIKE A PROVISION THAT
KEEPS THEM FROM BEING LOCKED
INTO A CONTRACT INDEFINITELY.
THESE DAYS, FINDING LOVE IS AS
SIMPLE AS A SWIPE ON YOUR PHONE.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WANT TO
BREAK UP WITH YOUR ONLINE DATING
SERVICE?
>> PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR DATING
SERVICES THAT DOES NOT ADDRESS
THE MODERN EXPERIENCE.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS YOU
CAN TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH
AN EMAIL OR ANY ELECTRONIC NAMES
-- MEANS.
>> THEY CAN CANCEL THEIR SERVICE
BY MAIL OR TELEGRAM.
THEY THEM TO MODERNIZE THAT LAW
BUT MODERN AGENCIES ARE AGAINST
IT.
>> THE GOALS -- GOAL IS
ADMIRABLE BUT IT IS PREMATURE
AND UNNECESSARY.
IN FACT, OUR UNIT IS INVOLVED IN
INVESTIGATIONS STATEWIDE OF THE
NUMBER OF ONLINE DATING SERVICES
WHO ARE ABUSING CONSUMERS WHO
ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE VERY LAW
THEY SEEK TO EXEMPT THEMSELVES
FROM.
BIANCA: AT ISSUE IS A PROPOSED
AMENDMENT THAT LIMITS DATING
SERVICE CONTRACTS TO TWO YEARS.
>> PEOPLE FREQUENTLY GET CHARGED
ANYWHERE FROM $40 TO $100 A
MONTH.
SOMETIMES THESE CONTRACTS GO ON
FOR YEARS.
SOMETIMES THE UPFRONT COMMITMENT
IS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS.
THERE IS A LIMITATION UNDER THE
LAW FOR TWO YEARS, THAT IS ONE
OF THE THINGS THEY WANT TO GET
AROUND.
WE THINK THAT LIMITATION IS GOOD
FOR CONSUMERS.
BIANCA WHAT WAS ONCE TABOO IS
: NOW A BOOMING MULTIBILLION
DOLLAR INDUSTRY
WHERE MORE THAN HALF OF SINGLE
PEOPLE IN THE U.S.
HAVE CREATED A DATING PROFILE.
>> BEFORE YOU HIT THAT BUTTON
THAT LETS THEM CHARGE YOUR
CREDIT CARD, MAKE SURE YOU
UNDERSTAND ALL THE TERMS THAT
YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR
BIANCA: AND IT IS NOT JUST
DATING SERVICES.
THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DA'S
OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING OVER 80
CASES
RELATED TO ONLINE SERVICES.
DAN: THE BILL WOULD ALSO REQUIRE
ONLINE DATING SITES TO HAVE
INFORMATION ABOUT DATING SAFETY
AND A MEANS TO REPORT BEHAVIOR
OF OTHER USERS ON THE SITE.
THE BILL WILL BE HEARD TOMORROW
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE OF
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