European Union: European Data Protection Board closes consultation on recommendations on legal basis for requiring accounts on e-commerce websites (2/2025)

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European Data Protection Board closes consultation on recommendations on legal basis for requiring accounts on e-commerce websites (2/2025)

On 12 February 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) closes the consultation on the recommendations concerning the legal basis for requiring the creation of user accounts on e-commerce websites (2/2025). The recommendations address the com…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-12-04
in consultation

On 4 December 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) opened a consultation on its recommen…

2026-02-12
processing consultation

On 12 February 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) closes the consultation on the recom…