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WASPA complaint

Complaint Number:60865

Respondents:Hungama
Source of complaint:WASPA Compliance Department
Date lodged:2024-10-17
Complaint short description:Misleading marketing subscription acquisition flow

Applicable version of the Code:17.9
Clauses cited:5.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6A, 5.8, 5.11, 5.11A, 8.2, 12.1, 12.2 8.8, 12.5, 15.4

Related complaints:None
Date of publication of adjudication:2025-01-23
Adjudication outcome:Complaint upheld
Link to adjudicator's report:Download

Fines:
AmountClausesStatus
R10000.005.1, 5.5, 8.8Unpaid
R10000.005.6A, 5.11, 5.11AUnpaid
R10000.005.8, 12.5Unpaid
R5000.0015.4Unpaid
R5000.008.2Unpaid

Other sanctions:The Member is ordered to stop provision of the service in question and only continue to provide it again once all of the breached clauses have been rectified