Since 19 June 2026, the EU withdrawal button is a legal requirement for almost every business that sells to consumers online. In short, if a customer can buy from you in a few clicks, they must be able to cancel just as easily. This guide skips the legal jargon and focuses on what you actually need to build.
On 4 June 2025, the European Data Protection Board (hereinafter, "EDPB") adopted the final version of Guidelines 02/2024 on Article 48 of the GDPR (hereinafter, the "EDPB Guidelines"). The purpose of the EDPB Guidelines is to clarify the scope of Article 48 of the GDPR – which governs the limits on the recognition and enforcement of judicial or administrative decisions from third countries requiring the transfer of personal data – in order to provide practical mechanisms for companies called upon to respond to requests for the transfer or disclosure of personal data from authorities of third countries.
Video games and microtransactions are under increasing scrutiny in the European Union, as new guidelines released by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network aim to tackle the often opaque use of virtual currencies in gaming environments which proliferated with loot boxes.
