‘Pre-ticked checkboxes NOT informed consent – AG Szpunar in Planet49 (C-673/17)’

“With the entry into force of the GDPR last year, the issues of data processing became more prominent. As many internet users are consumers (AG Szpunar also uses the average consumer notion for internet users in para 113) and many issues of data processing correspond to issues of consumer law, we would like to draw our readers attention to the opinion of AG Szpunar from last Thursday in the case Planet49 (C-673/17). It elaborates on the notion of ‘informed consent’ and the requirements for it …” (more)

[Recent developments in European Consumer Law, 24 March]

First posted 2019-03-25 06:58:58

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