Your Choice by Default thanks to the EU’s Digital Markets Act

As a consumer, through the Digital Markets Act (DMA), you are entitled to more choice by default, greater control over your data, better value when using apps and online services, and better search and shopping results since March 2024. 

The DMA imposes clear rules to prevent unfair practices before they can happen. These rules require tech giants to change business practices that have harmed consumers in the past. In doing so, the DMA gives consumers the right to more choice, fairer prices and encourages innovation.

This factsheet outlines the first concrete changes benefitting consumers across Europe as a result of the Digital Markets Act and takes a look at what improvements we could still expect, once the gatekeepers fully comply with the law. 

More information and details about the benefits and enforcement of the Digital Markets Act can be found in BEUC’s report.