EU

EU Investigating if Amazon is Using Data to Unfairly Compete With Third-Party Sellers

Amazon, EcommerceTrends, EnterpriseeCommerce, EU, FTC, Google, Margrethe Vestager, WebProBusiness /

The European Union is on the prowl again in a likely attempt to win cash and concessions from Amazon. This is another investigation in a long string of investigations into American companies designed to extract big cash payments. European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, indicates that the issue is the possible use of third-party seller […]

EU Investigating if Amazon is Using Data to Unfairly Compete With Third-Party Sellers Read More »

SearchCap: Google admits bad EU search experience, SEO table stakes, Bing Webmaster Tools & more

SEO BLOG /

Debra Mastaler is Features Editor at Search Engine Land. She is an internationally recognized authority on link building and is an OMCP Certified Link Building Trainer. Based in Washington DC, Debra is also a columnist for Search Engine Land, has written for or been featured in numerous tech publications and is active on the search

SearchCap: Google admits bad EU search experience, SEO table stakes, Bing Webmaster Tools & more Read More »

EU approves controversial copyright directive aimed at Google, Facebook, Twitter

SEO BLOG /

The European Parliament has backed a highly restrictive copyright directive intended to benefit traditional European news publishers and copyright holders at the potential expense of user-generated content and U.S. internet companies, including Google. An earlier version of the directive was rejected in July. The new rules must be approved by member states before they can

EU approves controversial copyright directive aimed at Google, Facebook, Twitter Read More »

A kickback stampede: Why Google’s EU comparison shopping program may carry risk

SEO BLOG /

Cast your mind back to June 2017. The birds sang, the sun shone and Google received a record-breaking fine of €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion). But why, exactly? In a verdict that provoked differing opinions, European Union (EU) regulators ruled when it came to its search results pages, Google favored its own search results over other

A kickback stampede: Why Google’s EU comparison shopping program may carry risk Read More »

Quantcast reports more than 90% of visitors to EU domains grant GDPR consent

A-From MTT, Channel: Martech: Marketing, GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation /

After all the teeth-gnashing, what if the vast majority of visitors give their consent for use of their personal data under General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) rules? That appears to be what’s happening with the Quantcast Choice consent management platform, at least for European Union (EU) domains. The San Francisco-based firm has announced that its

Quantcast reports more than 90% of visitors to EU domains grant GDPR consent Read More »

FTC says it will take a ‘close look’ at EU antitrust fine against Google

Channel: Mobile, Google, Google: Android, Google: Business Issues, Google: Critics, Google: International, Google: Legal, Google: Mobile, Legal, Legal: Antitrust /

Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com Following today’s record antitrust fine imposed on Google parent Alphabet in Europe, US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said he will “take a close look” at the European Commission (EC) decision. Simons also told Reuters he had spoken to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager about the penalty. While

FTC says it will take a ‘close look’ at EU antitrust fine against Google Read More »

TrustArc Survey: Most US, EU companies will comply with GDPR by year’s end

A-From MTT, Channel: Martech: Marketing, GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation /

Almost two months after the launch of the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), nearly three-quarters of US and European companies say they will be compliant by year’s end — but only 20 percent believe they are now. So says “GDPR Compliance Status” (free, registration required), a new report based on a survey of 600 IT

TrustArc Survey: Most US, EU companies will comply with GDPR by year’s end Read More »

Third-party app store owner files EU complaint about being blocked by Google

Channel: Mobile Marketing, Google, Google: Android, Google: Business Issues, Google: Google Play, Google: International, Google: Legal, Mobile Marketing /

As the European Commission (EC) reportedly prepares to slap Google with another multibillion-dollar antitrust fine over its requirements for Android handset makers, a small third-party app store competitor called Aptoide has filed a complaint with the EC, asserting that Google is actively trying to prevent downloads of the company’s product. According to a Bloomberg report:

Third-party app store owner files EU complaint about being blocked by Google Read More »

?
WP Twitter Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com