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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.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 7 February 2007 |
| Legal Structure | Non-profit |
| Industry | |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.change.org/ |
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Change.org category.
Forced retention of payment methods
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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Privacy Policy". Change.org. Archived from the original on 15 Feb 2026. Retrieved 29 Aug 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I believe this site to be a very clever scam". Trustpilot. Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2025.