Despite EU laws, gatekeepers try to manipulate their users on websites and apps. This is the finding of a current evaluation by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. – vzbv).
For six years, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has played an important role in protecting personal data. However, there are some loopholes in the legislation – which disadvantage consumers. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband – vzbv) wishes to see tracking and profiling banned.
The European Parliament has approved the result of the trilogue negotiations and adopted the Right to Repair directive. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. – vzbv) regards the directive as a positive first step in making repairs easier. vzbv urges the German Federal Government to transpose the directive quickly and introduce a nationwide repair bonus within the current German legislative period.