Press releases

Today online dating app Grindr has been served a €6m fine for illegally exploiting its users’ data following an initial complaint by Norwegian consumer group Forbrukerrådet, a BEUC member, in January 2020.

The European Commission today unveiled new plans for more efficient and sustainable travel, part of a larger EU strategy on ‘sustainable and smart mobility’. For the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), this is a good step towards cleaning up transport.

A crucial vote in the EU Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee on landmark legislation to regulate digital services – the Digital Services Act - has produced some noteworthy results for consumers, but should have gone much further.

The EU institutions have reached an agreement to extend roaming rules which will bring further benefits to consumers. The existing rules are one of the EU’s most recognised successes by consumers and would have expired at the end of June 2022.