The European Commission has launched a public consultation and a call for evidence on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act.It aims to deal with: It also aims to ensure a level playing field for online traders, facilitate enforcement and introduce potential simplification. In addition, the Commission says that young people are an important consumer segment with…
UK law Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 made The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/808 have been made. They amend Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. Schedule 4 (relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.)…
The European Commission has issued the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. The Code is designed to help industry comply with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI, which will enter into application on 2 August 2025. The rules become enforceable by the AI Office of the Commission in 2026 for new…
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have issued a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR. The GDPR amendments are part of the fourth simplification Omnibus. The Omnibus aims to simplify EU rules and reduce administrative burden, extending certain mitigating…
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UK law Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025 published The Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2005 have been published. Sections 89 and 90 of the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) amend the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) to enable joint processing between qualifying competent authorities and…
The First-tier Tribunal has issued its decision in TikTok Inc & Anor v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 798 (GRC) on the preliminary issue raised by TikTok in its appeal against the £12.7m fine issued by the ICO in April 2023. The decision follows a hearing that took place from 19 to 21 May 2025. The…
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The government has published the final Strategic Priorities for online safety. The power for the government to designate this statement was introduced by the Online Safety Act 2023. “Online safety matters” is defined by section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023 and stipulates that priorities within this statement must be connected to Ofcom’s online…
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UK law CMA consults on pricing under the DMCC Act The CMA is consulting on draft guidance for businesses on the price transparency provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 which is very relevant for online pricing. The guidance details:what an invitation to purchase is; what pricing information needs to be included…
Following consultation, Ofcom has published details about how it intends to set the fees and maximum penalties that will apply under the Online Safety Act. The Act specifies that the costs of Ofcom’s online safety work are to be funded by the tech companies it regulates. This is in line with how Ofcom is funded…
Ofcom has already introduced its first set of codes on illegal harms, and its Protection of Children Code will come into force in July 2025. Building on this work, Ofcom is now consulting on a further set of targeted safety measures designed to make online services safer by design. The proposals respond to calls for…
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