"negative option" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} negative option (uncountable)
  1. (business, often attributive) A business practice in which a customer agrees to have goods or services provided automatically, and must either continue to pay for the service or specifically decline before being rebilled. Wikipedia link: Negative option billing Tags: attributive, often, uncountable Categories (topical): Business Related terms: inertia selling
    Sense id: en-negative_option-en-noun-ZFwj6UPD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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