Booking's duties as EU Digital Markets Act 'gatekeeper' start today, watchdog notes
( November 14, 2024, 10:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hotels, car rental companies and other travel service providers that depend on online intermediator Booking.com should be free to offer better prices and conditions on their websites or alternative channels from today, the European Commission has said. Booking was designated as a gatekeeper under the EU's Digital Markets Act in May and today its obligations kick in, meaning it must make sure that its online intermediation service is fully and effectively in line with the DMA. Booking will have to submit an independently audited description of techniques it uses for profiling consumers, along with a public version of the consumer profiling reports, the EU executive said.Statement follows. ...
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