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United Kingdom: Issued Information Commissioner's Office note concerning Meta's ad-free subscription service

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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.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-08-15
under deliberation

On 15 August 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement noting that follo…

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