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…
UK law Data (Use and Access) Bill finally passes through Parliament and heads for Royal of Assent The Data (Use and Access) Bill finally completed its passage through the UK parliament on 11 June 2025. It was the third attemot at data protection reform in the UK and this final attempt was subject to a…
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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Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, fake reviews are a blacklisted commercial practice which is always unfair. The CMA issued guidance on fake reviews in April. Under the DMCC Act, the CMA can now decide independently whether consumer law has been infringed, rather than going through the courts. It can also tackle…
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UK law CMA consults on draft rules for digital markets competition regime levy The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the approach to a levy for the digital markets competition regime and draft strategic market status (SMS) levy rules under Section 110 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Section…
Latin America is an incredibly diverse region. Yet, from the shores of Baja California to the windswept plains of Argentinian Patagonia, it arguably shares more cultural common ground than Europe does as a whole. Despite this, it lacks a unified market zone like the European Union. Where does the region stand on tech and privacy…
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UK law ICO issues reprimand to Greater Manchester Police over CCTV failings The ICO has issued a reprimand to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) following failures in its storage and handling of CCTV footage. A person was held in custody for 48 hours in February 2021. During this period, a CCTV system was in operation. GMP’s…
The European Commission is investigating Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). As well as this, the European Board for Digital Services, is taking coordinated action against smaller pornographic platforms. This aims to reinforce the Commission’s effort to protect children from harmful content online, both regarding very large…