The European Data Protection Board and European Commission adopted the first version of joint guidelines on the interplay between the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Digital Markets Act. The guidelines seek to clarify how designated gatekeepers under the DMA can implement the relevant provisions of the law in accordance with data protection laws, mainly the GDPR. The Commission and EDPB also launched a joint public consultation on the guidelines to be published on the DMA’s website that is open until 4 Dec. “The guidelines will help gatekeepers, business users and individuals to better understand their obligations and rights under the DMA, and ensure a consistent, effective and complementary application of the DMA and EU data protection law,” EDPB Board Chair Anu Talus said in a statement.
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