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Court finds eHarmony engaged in misleading conduct in relation to automatic renewal and pricing of its subscriptions

court order25 Aug 2026

Respondent

eHarmony

Facts

The Federal Court has found that dating site eHarmony made misleading representations to consumers about the pricing, renewal and duration of its online dating memberships in statements online and in its app, in proceedings brought by the ACCC.

Outcome

Federal Court liability judgment: eHarmony found to have made misleading representations and failed to display a single total price, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law (2026-08-25). Penalties, consumer redress and other orders are to be decided at a later date. See the ACCC source for the full terms.

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Read the source

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/court-finds-eharmony-engaged-in-misleading-conduct-in-relation-to-automatic-renewal-and-pricing-of-its-subscriptions

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