UK law CMA publishes update on dynamic pricing The CMA has published an update on its investigation into dynamic pricing. It says that dynamic pricing can affect competition and consumer outcomes; and has issued guidance for businesses using dynamic pricing to help them comply with consumer law, and with the aim of building build trust…
After our recent podcast episode on privacy and tech laws in Latin America, two of the guests, Bárbara Lazarotto and Luz Orozco, stayed behind to share some additional insights with the host, Mauricio Figueroa. Bárbara Lazarotto Can you share a bit of the work you do at the Brussels Privacy Hub? What is like day-to-day and…
UK law Investigatory Powers Act 2016 codes of practice published Various codes of practice under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 have been published. The codes of practice set out processes and safeguards for several investigatory powers. CMA consults on releasing Google from Privacy Sandbox commitments The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on releasing Google…
Ofcom has opened formal investigations into online discussion board 4chan and seven file-sharing services – Im.ge, Krakenfiles, Nippybox, Nippydrive, Nippyshare, Nippyspace and Yolobit. Ofcom has not received responses to its statutory information requests, to which services are legally required to respond. It also says that it has received complaints about the potential for illegal content…
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UK law Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill passes to House of Commons The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and had its first reading in the House of Commons on 12 May 2025. It was referred to a second reading committee, who will debate the Bill and…
Following consultation, the government has laid its Statement of Strategic Priorities for Online Safety before the UK parliament under section 172 of the Online Safety Act. The SSP sets out the government’s focus areas for online safety. Ofcom must have regard to these priorities. The SSP are as follows: Ofcom must have regard to the…
UK law Ofcom issues guidance on mandatory age checks for pornographic content services Last week we wrote about Ofcom’s new guidance on protecting children under the Online Safety Act 2023. Among other things, it requires age assurance requirements for online services allowing pornographic content. From 25 July 2025, affected services must implement ‘highly effective age…
Ofcom has set out the principles and methods that it intends to follow when preparing its recommendations to the Secretary of State on designating connected TV platforms, as part of its work to implement the Media Act 2024. It says that it is critical that viewers can easily find and discover the diverse range of…
Ofcom has published its final guidance on protecting children under the Online Safety Act 2023. This follows consultation, including with children. The guidance includes more than 40 measures for tech firms to meet their duties under the Online Safety Act. These will apply to sites and apps used by UK children in areas such as…
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The European Commission has fined Meta €200 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act. Under the Digital Markets Act, gatekeepers must seek users’ consent for combining their personal data between services. Those users who do not consent must have access to a less personalised but equivalent alternative. In November 2023, Meta introduced a binary “Consent…
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