by Rosalyn Page | Dec 3, 2019 | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), customer loyalty programs, digital platforms inquiry
The data practices of loyalty programs must stop automatically linking members’ payment cards to their loyalty scheme profiles and changes are needed consumer and privacy law, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) final report into...
by Rosalyn Page | Nov 19, 2019 | ACCCC, customer data privacy, digital platforms, digital platforms inquiry, Facebook, Google, privacy
The takeover of smaller rivals by large digital platforms, which includes swagging their customer data sets, poses a threat to consumers’ choice and privacy, according to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair, Rod Sims.
by Nadia Cameron | Oct 29, 2019 | Advertising, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), consumer protection, digital platforms inquiry, Google, media companies
Just months after hinting at further action in its Digital Platforms Inquiry report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings against Google, alleging misleading conduct around consumer data usage.
by Rosalyn Page | Sep 16, 2019 | accc, digital platforms, digital platforms inquiry, Facebook
Facebook has responded to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry final report with both criticism and support, backing 20 of the 29 findings but arguing more must be done to identify the best policy frameworks for the...
