United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority opens Consultation on Google's Commitments to address Concerns regarding Plans to Remove Third Party Cookies (Case Nr. 50972)
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Competition and Markets Authority opens Consultation on Google's Commitments to address Concerns regarding Plans to Remove Third Party Cookies (Case Nr. 50972)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a notice of intention to accept the commitments made by Google in regards to the removal of third-party cookies, while opening up a consultation to the public on June 11, 2021. The consultation will close on July 8, 2021. Furthermore, the CMA announced that it will take on an oversight role over Google's plans, making sure that effective competition is upheld. If the consultation is accepted, Google's proposals would turn into legally binding commitments.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-01-08
under deliberation
2021-06-11
in consultation
2021-07-08
processing consultation
2022-02-11
in force
2023-06-29
in consultation
2024-01-31
in consultation
2024-02-27
processing consultation
2024-07-22
in consultation
2024-08-12
processing consultation
2024-09-24
under investigation
2024-11-11
under investigation