The long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill has received its first reading in the House of Commons. The publication of the Bill follows the UK government’s responses to the “reforming competition and consumer policy” and “a new pro-competition regime for digital markets” consultations. It has three key areas of focus: Consumer protection The consumer…
Last month, the UK government published its draft Media Bill, which would broaden how broadcasters can meet their public service obligations and bring some platforms under strict regulatory control. The DCMS Committee is now carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny and is inviting submissions with a particular focus on the following points. Public Service Broadcasting Should the…
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UK law Committee calls for evidence about Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill A House of Commons Public Bill Committee is going to consider the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and has now issued a call for evidence. The Public Bill Committee will scrutinise the Bill line by line. The first sitting of…
In 2022, the CMA found that Google Play accounted for 30-40% of all net revenue generated by UK consumers using in-app payment systems. It also found that in 2021, Google Play’s average commission was between 25% and 30%. Google Play accounts for over 90% of native app downloads on Android devices and restrictions placed on…
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations we are inviting you to share the pro bono work your organisation is doing in the tech law space. We would love to hear about the work you do that showcases how tech can aid people; whether it be to speed asylum requests, giving people access to justice…
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UK law Data Protection Act 2018 (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 made The Data Protection Act 2018 (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/414) have been made. Paragraph 14 of Schedule 20 provides a transitional exemption for an automated processing system set up before 6 May 2016 from complying with the requirements of section 62(1) to (3)…
The European Data Protection has adopted a dispute resolution decision under Article 65 of the GDPR concerning a draft decision of the Irish DPC on the legality of data transfers to the US by Meta Platforms Limited for its Facebook service. The EDOB says that the binding decision addresses important legal questions arising from the…
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In recent weeks, generative AI platforms, such as Chat GPT-4, DALL.E 2, and Stable Diffusion, have made headlines for a number of reasons. Many have questioned the impact this technology will have on business, education, and the creative sectors, and the potential benefits it may bring. Others have considered the potential risks of the technology…
The proposed Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill recently is rumoured to be published very soon, following much delay. However, the delay appears to have had consequences for the CMA and its investigation of mobile browsers and cloud gaming services. The CMA had been carrying out a market investigation in respect of the supply of…
The ICO has issued a £12,700,000 fine to TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The ICO estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its…
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