Agreement checkbox ticked for the user
Short answer: A checkbox that records agreement (terms, auto-renewal, data sharing) is ticked before the user touches it.
Can I pre-tick the “I agree to the terms” checkbox?
Agreements you tick on someone’s behalf are weak evidence of acceptance — and hiding auto-renewal or data sharing this way is a classic dark pattern.
How to fix it
- Leave agreement boxes unticked and require the user to tick them.
- Show auto-renewal terms and price clearly next to the checkbox.
How untick detects it
untick loads your pages in a fresh browser with no cookies and an EU locale, records network requests and cookies, inspects the consent banner and forms, and interacts with them the way a visitor would. When this issue is found, the report includes screenshots with the element highlighted, the evidence, and a fix tailored to your setup.