The Digital Services Act (DSA) has overcome the last hurdle as it has been definitively approved by the European Union . Following the approval of the European Parliament last July, the European Council has now ratified this regulation that addresses the security of electronic commerce. This update is the first since 2000 of a law whose purpose is to protect the digital space against the dissemination of illegal content and guarantee the protection of the fundamental rights of users in Europe.
What is the Digital Services Law
The Digital Services Law establishes top industry data content moderation rules that aim to expedite the removal of illegal content, services or products, as well as promote responsibility for these decisions. It is part of the Digital Agenda of the European Union, which seeks to create a safe digital space for citizens and companies, as the entity points out on its website. The new rules will reformulate the rights and obligations of digital service providers, users, clients and professionals in accordance with the values of the Union.
How will it affect online purchases
In the EU, there were 757 billion online sales in 2020 , according AO Lists to data from Statista . In the case of Spain, it was the third country in value of online sales (23,000 million euros), only behind Germany and France. Furthermore, 70% of consumers buy through online channels in our country. As the EU’s own figures indicate, 73% of Europeans make online purchases , so, with the entry into force of the Digital Services Law, 326.8 million citizens will see their rights and security on the Internet reinforced. .
