United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on notice of intention to release commitments previously accepted in respect of Google’s Privacy Sandbox proposals
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Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on notice of intention to release commitments previously accepted in respect of Google’s Privacy Sandbox proposals
On 13 June 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation on its notice of intention to release commitments previously accepted from Google in relation to its Privacy Sandbox proposals. The consultation remains open until 4 July 2025. These commitments were originally made in the context of the CMA’s investigation into Google’s suspected abuse of a dominant position in the market for web browsers, specifically concerning its plans to replace third-party cookies in Chrome with Privacy Sandbox technologies. In light of Google’s revised approach, under which third-party cookies will not be blocked in general browsing and browser-wide prompts will not be implemented, the CMA has provisionally concluded that the original competition concerns may no longer arise.
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