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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Credits, Invoices, Installments: What the New Schufa Score Means for Consumers

The new Schufa score, set to be introduced on March 17, will replace all existing scores by 2028, influencing the economic participation of over 68 million Germans.

Mar 16 • 13:15 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Knowing everything, understanding little...

The article discusses the challenges of modern information overload, where the desire to be informed leads to superficial understanding rather than deep comprehension.

Mar 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Residents complain about possible misleading information regarding water meter verification

Latvian residents have reported complaints to the Consumer Rights Protection Centre about potentially misleading practices related to water meter verification offers.

Mar 13 • 10:22 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

PTAC warns: Residents are misled about supposedly mandatory water meter verification or replacement

The Latvian Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has warned residents that they are being misled by companies claiming that verification or replacement of water meters is mandatory.

Mar 13 • 07:26 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Piotr Rogowiecki: Should the state strengthen the monopoly on access to information about debt?

A new proposal in Poland aims to expand the reporting requirements for consumer credit information, potentially strengthening a monopoly within the financial information exchange system.

Mar 13 • 06:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Your Face Will Have Copyright: The Pioneering Law That Will Protect Our Biometric Data

A Danish consumer organization initiated a campaign to raise awareness about the risks of sharing personal data online by offering bakery goods in exchange for revealing private information.

Mar 10 • 23:09 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news for California: Gavin Newsom announced the country's first privacy tool that allows blocking the sale of personal data

California has launched a new tool to help consumers block data brokers from selling their personal information.

Mar 10 • 21:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Facua warns of a phishing campaign impersonating My Citizen Folder to steal personal and banking data

Facua-Consumidores en Acción has issued a warning about a phishing campaign impersonating Mi Carpeta Ciudadana to steal personal and banking information from users.

Mar 5 • 10:33 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

It is essential to effectively monitor large corporations for consumer economic information growth

The Hankyoreh reports on a committee meeting focused on improving corporate coverage and ensuring the integrity of journalism amidst pressures from corporate advertising.

Mar 1 • 09:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp

A new WhatsApp scam impersonates the legitimate company 'Cleaning Superstore', tricking recipients into providing personal information by claiming they missed a delivery.

Mar 1 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

A fatal reading mistake caused the customer more than an additional 600 euros

An Estonian consumer faced a costly experience due to a misleading error in the bus operator's information systems, resulting in over €600 in extra expenses.

Feb 26 • 17:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Allu returned the car when it lacked the promised equipment – The dealership put the car back on sale with the same incorrect information

A customer returned a BMW X3 after discovering it lacked promised features, only to find the dealership relisted the car with the same misinformation.

Feb 21 • 05:37 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Companies Want More Information on the Greenwashing Directive

Estonian companies are seeking clarity on the new EU greenwashing directive, which prohibits unverified environmental claims on product packaging.

Feb 20 • 19:07 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

No more dynamic pricing! Profeco establishes new guidelines for mass events

Profeco has implemented new guidelines for mass events in Mexico, enhancing consumer protection by mandating clearer information about ticket sales.

Feb 19 • 16:46 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Nammo received a 'shock message' - If necessary, we must go to court to stop it

The Norwegian ammunition producer Nammo faces legal challenges after being informed by the Norwegian Consumer Authority that it is violating laws concerning sensitive information.

Feb 13 • 16:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Now there is researched information: They are paying Trump’s tariffs

Americans bear the burden of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to recent research that confirms expert warnings.

Feb 13 • 07:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Couple spend months without flooring in 'unliveable' new build home

A couple from Gateshead has spent nearly three months living in an unfurnished state due to flooring issues in their new build house caused by inadequate information from the developer.

Feb 10 • 21:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

UOKiK Targets Facebook and Instagram: Meta Faces Huge Penalty

The Polish consumer protection authority UOKiK is investigating Meta for failing to provide users with adequate contact information, leading to potential penalties for the company.

Feb 10 • 11:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Procon finds irregularities in almost 70% of stationery stores inspected in the interior of SP

A recent inspection by Procon-SP revealed that nearly 70% of the stationery stores in the interior of São Paulo have committed various irregularities, particularly regarding safety and consumer product information.

Feb 8 • 19:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

An unusual situation started at Verkkokauppa.com: "The seller stated that..."

A Finnish customer faced a perplexing situation while trying to exchange a faulty SSD drive at Verkkokauppa.com, which led to conflicting information between the store and the manufacturer.

Feb 8 • 06:46 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

British Gas customers warned over 'freebie' that could 'save households £200'

British Gas customers are cautioned about scams posing as offers that could steal personal and financial information.

Feb 6 • 15:15 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Misleading Information: Consumer Advice Center Warns Fiber Optic Provider

The Consumer Advice Center of Rhineland-Palatinate has warned the fiber optic provider Westconnect for allegedly providing misleading information to customers about their contractual rights.

Jan 16 • 14:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Chains Billa and Hofer Head to Court in Austria Over Misleading Discount Advertising

A Vienna commercial court will begin hearings this week on lawsuits against supermarket chains Billa and Hofer for non-transparent pricing practices during discount promotions, filed by the Consumer Information Association.

Jan 12 • 14:23 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Right of withdrawal, information... France tightens rules on online sale of financial services

France has implemented new, stricter regulations for online financial services aimed at enhancing consumer protection, following a European directive.

Jan 6 • 12:01 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Can former students of the old Collegium Humanum sleep peacefully? New information from KRD

The president of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Tomasz Chróstny, has provided new information regarding the potential violation of student rights related to the former Collegium Humanum, now known as the 'Varsovia' university.

Dec 29 • 17:09 UTC

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