An international newspaper archiving company and related nonprofit, both with Cedar Rapids ties, have been barred from using a pre-checked box to obtain charitable donation authorizations from the company’s subscribers, through an agreement with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. The consent judgment, approved by Polk County District Judge Robert Hanson, requires Newspaper Archive Inc. to change its business practices in Iowa, including the notices and disclosures it provides to its online subscribers. Consumers had complained about the company’s automatic subscription renewals, billing practices, restrictive refund policies, unexpected price increases, difficulty in cancelling and unresponsive customer service. For more information or to file a complaint, contact the Consumer Protection Division through the attorney general’s website or email directly to consumer@iowa.gov.