United Kingdom: Issued Information Commissioner's Office note concerning Meta's ad-free subscription service
Description
Issued Information Commissioner's Office note concerning Meta's ad-free subscription service
On 15 August 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement noting that following discussions with Meta, it is assessing how United Kingdom data protection laws would impact the implementation of a potential ad-free subscription service. Furthermore, Ico stated that it expects Meta to address and resolve any data protection issues it identifies before launching such a subscription service for users in the UK.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority