European Union:
EDPS Calls For Closer Alignment Between Consumer Law And Data Protection Rules
14 January 2019
by
Laurent De Muyter
,
Undine Von Diemar
,
Olivier Haas
,
Jörg Hladjk
,
Bastiaan Kout
,
Jonathon Little
,
Martin Lotz
,
Hatziri Minaudier
,
Selma Olthof
,
Audrey Paquet
,
Sara Rizzon
,
Irene Robledo
,
Elizabeth A. Robertson
and
Rhys Thomas
Jones Day
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On October 8, the EDPS released a statement calling for greater cooperation
between regulators of Europe's consumer law and data protection
rules to prevent legal uncertainty and develop a "big-picture
approach" to addressing systemic harms to individuals in
digital markets. In particular, the EDPS noted that it is
"problematic" for consumers to pay for the supply of
digital content or services with their personal data.
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