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Company: Spark Networks USA, LLC
Penalty: $1,485,000
Year: 2018
Date: October 15, 2018
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Spark Networks, owner of several dating websites, agreed to pay up to $985,000 in restitution and $500,000 in penalties in settlement of allegations it carried out automatic renewals of its services without express consent by customers. The suit was brought by the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office, and included the Los Angeles County Attorney's Office among others.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
Facility County: multi-county
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