This blog was posted on the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Brussels’ office website. We’re at a climate tipping point, yet international trade rules […]
Regulating at a glacial pace: barriers to progress written into our trade regimes
Statement by TACD on the announcement of a New EU-U.S. Personal Data Transfers Framework
Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order concerning a new agreement on EU-U.S. data flows. The Executive Order follows the […]
The last thing we need is more Facebook: Can a leopard change its spots?
In the face of criticism and scandals, Facebook responds by changing its name and launching plans for a “metaverse”. Hands […]
WATCH | Transatlantic discussion: Time to ban surveillance-based advertising?
On June 11, 2021, the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) hosted a discussion between MEP Alexandra Geese and Congresswoman Lori Trahan on Transatlantic solutions to protect consumers from surveillance-based advertising.
Continue reading WATCH | Transatlantic discussion: Time to ban surveillance-based advertising?
TACD and 16 members take action against Amazon’s use of dark patterns
On January 14th, 2021, a total 17 of consumer groups took action against the use of dark patterns by Amazon. […]
The FTC must act against unfair and deceitful commercial surveillance
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering new privacy rules. The ICCL & Open Markets & TACD (a forum of […]
Consumer and digital groups in Europe and the U.S. call for a full ban on surveillance-based advertising
Today, the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) publishes a policy resolution on banning surveillance-based advertising. The invasive practices of collecting, sharing, […]
TACD publishes resolution on regulating digital services
Today, the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) publishes a policy resolution on regulating digital services. The resolution looks at the Digital […]
WATCH | Consumers, competition law, and platform power in the digital economy
On April 6 2021, the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) hosted a discussion between Congressman David Cicilline and Member of the European Parliament Stéphanie Yon-Courtin on the future of competition law applied to the digital economy and platform power from a Trans-Atlantic perspective. Continue reading WATCH | Consumers, competition law, and platform power in the digital economy
U.S. members call on the Biden administration & Congress to protect consumers’ digital privacy
On November 9, 2020 – a week short after the U.S. presidential elections – eight of our U.S. members and […]