Gatekeepers’ draft EU guidelines clarify alignment of data, competition rules
( October 9, 2025, 10:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The interplay between the EU's Digital Markets Act and the General Data Protection Regulation has been addressed in the first joint guidelines issued by the European Data Protection Board and the European Commission. The draft guidance, which is open for consultation until Dec. 4, explains how gatekeepers can comply with DMA obligations on consent, data portability and interoperability in line with EU privacy law, aiming to ensure coherent enforcement and greater legal certainty for businesses and regulators.The press release follows. The guidelines are attached....
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