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ProPublica @propublica@robot.villas
· 2w ago
The Federal Agency That's Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-consumer-complaint-database #Journalism #ConsumerProtection #Government
The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move

Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.

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FediFollows @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
· 1mo ago
#ConsumerProtection & #ConsumerAdvocacy accounts to follow: 🌐 INTERNATIONAL @iFixit@mastodon.social - How to repair things yourself 🇩🇪 GERMANY (in German) @BVL_Bund@social.bund.de - Federal Office of Consumer Protection & Food Safety @umwelthessen@social.hessen.de - Hesse Ministry of Environment, Agriculture & Consumer Protection 🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM @WhichUK@flipboard.com - UK-based non-profit consumer org 🇺🇸 USA @ConsumerReports@flipboard.com - US-based non-profit consumer org @ErinBrockovich@flipboard.com - News site founded by US environmentalist & consumer advocate
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The Bad Place @TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
· 4mo ago
Times of India | Bought something defective? Here is how you can take a company to consumer court AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Bought a defective product or received poor service from a company, builder, bank, airline, hospital or online platform? Under India’s Consumer Protection Act 2019, any consumer (or a group, legal heir, consumer association or government) can file a complaint with the appropriate consumer commission—district (up to ₹50 lakh), state (₹50 lakh–₹2 crore) or national (above ₹2 crore)—without needing a lawyer or a civil‑court suit. The complaint must detail the parties, purchase date, amount paid, nature of the defect or deficiency, supporting evidence (invoices, receipts, screenshots, warranty cards, etc.) and the relief sought (refund, replacement, compensation, etc.). Before filing, it is advisable to send a written notice to the seller demanding redress within a deadline; many disputes settle at this stage. Complaints can be lodged online through the government’s eDaakhil portal, and must be filed within two years of the cause of action, though extensions are possible for justified delays. Once admitted, the commission may refer the case to mediation, conduct hearings, and order remedies such as refunds, compensation, penalties or discontinuation of unfair practices, with appeals available to higher consumer tribunals. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/bought-something-defective-here-is-how-you-can-take-a-company-to-consumer-court/articleshow/131259192.cms #consumerprotection #DistrictCommission #StateCommission #NationalCommission #eDaakhil
Bought something defective? Here is how you can take a company to consumer court
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Bought something defective? Here is how you can take a company to consumer court

NEW DELHI: Bought a defective product? Facing poor service from a company, builder, bank, airline, hospital or online platform?

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kkarhan @kkarhan@jorts.horse
· 5mo ago
Replying to
@Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange in fact, many places from #Kenya to #Germany banned the #WorldCoin #Shitcoin #Scam for being a #privacy invasion and/or illegal #Shitcoin without proper #PrivacyPolicy, #ConsumerProtection, ToS and (allegedly!) in case with German financial regulator @BaFin@social.bund.de:Refusal to comply with mandatory #registration as a #security, Violation of #KYC, #AML & #CTF laws,Operating an illegal #CryptocurrencyExchange,Offering it to #minors,Not documenting #Risks in writing.
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