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|Description=Change.org allows users to create and sign petitions in an attempt to advance various causes by raising awareness and influencing decision-makers.

|Type=Non-profit

|Website=https://www.change.org/

|Founded=2007~~-February-7~~|Logo=~~File~~ Change.org logo.svg}}

|Founded=7 February 2007

|Logo=Change.org logo.svg

}}

'''Change.org''' is a website which allows users to create and sign petitions in an attempt to advance various social causes by raising awareness and influencing decision-makers.

==Consumer-impact summary==

==Consumer impact summary==

*'''User privacy:''' Gets geo-location data to show local petitions that may be of interest and things like postal address and telephone number are optional.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://www.change.org/policies/privacy |website=Change.org |date= |access-date=29 Aug 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215124849/https://www.change.org/policies/privacy |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>

*~~Buisness~~ model ~~- Lets people host their own petitions hoping to get signatures and possibly change law.~~

*'''Business model:''' Has a subscription service to help it keep running, but some people have had issues of them billing even though they closed down their account.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=I believe this site to be a very clever scam |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |access-date=28 August 2025 |website=Trustpilot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260223034437/https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>

*Privacy Policy - Gets geolocation data to show local petitions that may be of interest and things like postal address and telephone number are optional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https:~~//www.change.org/policies/privacy |access-date=29 August 2025 |website=Change.org}}</ref>~~

*Profit - Has a subscription service to help it keep running, but some people have had issues of them billing even though they closed down their account.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=I believe this site to be a very clever scam |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |access-date=28 August 2025 |website=Trustpilot}}</ref>

==~~Advantages~~==

==Incidents==

~~Some might say that Change.org can be used to change and make new laws and to help stop companies from doing malicious things. Additionally, Change~~.~~org~~ can be ~~used worldwide, so you can make petitions wherever you live. They could also say that Change.org gives you a voice, helping you make a difference~~.

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

== ~~Disadvantages~~ ==

===Forced retention of payment methods===

~~Others claim~~ that they have been charged monthly even though they chose a one-time payment option and have found no way to cancel, which is known as [[forced retention of payment methods]].<ref name=":0" />

A user on Trustpilot has claimed that they have been charged monthly even though they chose a one-time payment option and have found no way to cancel, which is known as [[forced retention of payment methods]].<ref name=":0" />

==See also==

[[Forced retention of payment methods]]

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category:Consumer ~~Tools~~]]

[[Category:Consumer tools]]

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+{{CompanyCargo
+|Description=Change.org allows users to create and sign petitions in an attempt to advance various causes by raising awareness and influencing decision-makers.
 |Type=Non-profit
 |Website=https://www.change.org/
-|Founded=2007-February-7|Logo=File Change.org logo.svg}}
+|Founded=7 February 2007
+|Logo=Change.org logo.svg
+}}
 '''Change.org''' is a website which allows users to create and sign petitions in an attempt to advance various social causes by raising awareness and influencing decision-makers.
-==Consumer-impact summary==
+==Consumer impact summary==
+*'''User privacy:''' Gets geo-location data to show local petitions that may be of interest and things like postal address and telephone number are optional.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://www.change.org/policies/privacy |website=Change.org |date= |access-date=29 Aug 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215124849/https://www.change.org/policies/privacy |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
-*Buisness model - Lets people host their own petitions hoping to get signatures and possibly change law.
+*'''Business model:''' Has a subscription service to help it keep running, but some people have had issues of them billing even though they closed down their account.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=I believe this site to be a very clever scam |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |access-date=28 August 2025 |website=Trustpilot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260223034437/https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>
-*Privacy Policy - Gets geolocation data to show local petitions that may be of interest and things like postal address and telephone number are optional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://www.change.org/policies/privacy |access-date=29 August 2025 |website=Change.org}}</ref>
-*Profit - Has a subscription service to help it keep running, but some people have had issues of them billing even though they closed down their account.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=I believe this site to be a very clever scam |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/68aaceaca85ceb06c1ba3353 |access-date=28 August 2025 |website=Trustpilot}}</ref>
-==Advantages==
+==Incidents==
-Some might say that Change.org can be used to change and make new laws and to help stop companies from doing malicious things. Additionally, Change.org can be used worldwide, so you can make petitions wherever you live. They could also say that Change.org gives you a voice, helping you make a difference.
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-== Disadvantages ==
+===Forced retention of payment methods===
-Others claim that they have been charged monthly even though they chose a one-time payment option and have found no way to cancel, which is known as [[forced retention of payment methods]].<ref name=":0" />
+A user on Trustpilot has claimed that they have been charged monthly even though they chose a one-time payment option and have found no way to cancel, which is known as [[forced retention of payment methods]].<ref name=":0" />
 ==See also==
 [[Forced retention of payment methods]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
-[[Category:Consumer Tools]]
+[[Category:Consumer tools]]