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*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>
*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==
==Disadvantages==
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.
 
== Disadvantages ==
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" />
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" />



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Change.org
Basic information
Founded 2007-February-7
Legal Structure Non-profit
Industry
Also known as
Official website https://www.change.org/

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

  • Buisness model - Lets people host their own petitions hoping to get signatures and possibly change law.
  • Privacy Policy - Gets geolocation data to show local petitions that may be of interest and things like postal address and telephone number are optional.[1]
  • 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.[2]

Disadvantages

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.[2]

See also

Forced retention of payment methods

References

  1. "Privacy Policy". Change.org. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "I believe this site to be a very clever scam". Trustpilot. Retrieved 28 August 2025.