platform-guideline 2 linked patterns checked
FTC: Dot Com Disclosures
Documents clear and conspicuous online disclosures, proximity to relevant claims, prominence, unavoidable disclosures, and material terms in online transactions.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark-pattern consent | Flag this anti-pattern when accepting optional consent is one click but declining, customizing, or withdrawing requires extra pages, hidden links, confusing labels, or repeated confirmation. | Acceptance, rejection, customization, and withdrawal must be reachable with comparable effort for optional purposes. | Supports clear and conspicuous disclosures, proximity, prominence, and avoiding hidden material terms. |
| Legal acceptance | Choose legal acceptance when the user must expressly agree to terms, conditions, contracts, policies, disclosures, or an updated legal document before proceeding. | The legal acceptance control starts unchecked unless a current acceptance record already exists for the same user, document, version, and scope. | Supports clear and conspicuous material terms, proximity, and prominence. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Dark-pattern consent vs consent prompt vs cookie consent vs cookie banner vs legal acceptance vs preference center
Supports clear and conspicuous material disclosures with appropriate proximity and prominence.
- Legal acceptance vs consent prompt vs review before submit vs checkbox group vs confirmation dialog vs typed confirmation vs age gate
Supports clear and conspicuous disclosure, proximity, prominence, and material transaction terms.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: Federal Trade Commission. Last checked: .