OnlyFans class action claims company fails to disclose automatic renewal terms

OnlyFans automatic renewal class action overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Jeremy Gates filed a class action lawsuit against Fenix Internet LLC, which does business as OnlyFans.com.
• Why: Gates claims OnlyFans.com violates California law by automatically enrolling consumers in membership programs without providing clear and conspicuous disclosures.
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Delaware federal court.

A new class action lawsuit accuses OnlyFans.com of violating California law by automatically enrolling consumers in membership programs without providing clear and conspicuous disclosures.

Plaintiff Jeremy Gates claims in the OnlyFans class action lawsuit that the company posts charges to consumers’ credit or debit cards for purported membership charges without first obtaining the consumers’ affirmative consent to an agreement containing the requisite clear and conspicuous disclosures.

“This course of conduct violates the Auto Renewal Law (“ARL”), which is part of California’s False Advertising Law and the Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”),” the OnlyFans automatic renewal lawsuit says.

The California Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) was enacted in 2009 to address consumer complaints about unwanted charges on their credit cards for products or services they did not explicitly request or know they were agreeing to, Gates explains.

OnlyFans class action alleges plaintiff charged for unwanted renewals

Gates says he signed up for a $4 subscription on OnlyFans in April 2024, believing that his credit card would be charged at most for a $4 subscription. However, he claims he was subsequently charged $20 per month without his knowledge or consent.

Gates says he was never made aware that he was enrolled in a subscription that would post monthly $20 charges to his credit card.

He claims he did not wish to spend more than $4, and if he had known about the automatic renewal, he would have either not submitted his credit card information or canceled his subscription to avoid further charges.

Gates says he ultimately canceled his OnlyFans account after noticing the unwanted renewal charges.

Gates filed the OnlyFans class action on behalf of himself and a proposed class of all individuals in California who were enrolled in a subscription through OnlyFans.com on or after May 13, 2021.

Another lawsuit made identical claims about OnlyFans’ automatic renewal practices last year.

What do you think of the allegations made in this OnlyFans automatic renewal lawsuit? Join the discussion in the comments.

Gates is represented by Mark L. Javitch of Javitch Law Office and Brian E. Farnan and Michael J. Farnan of Farnan LLP.

The OnlyFans automatic renewal class action lawsuit is Gates, et al. v. Fenix Internet LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00595-UNA, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

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