§ Digital Markets Act · Article 15
DMA Article 15: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 15 of the DMA imposes 3 obligations on gatekeeper. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 15
Obligation 1
Submit to the Commission an independently audited description of any techniques for profiling of consumers applied to or across core platform services.
Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 15, Article 15
- Obligated entity
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gatekeeper
- Action required
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submit
- Deadline
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6 months after its designation pursuant to Article 3
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Make publicly available an overview of the audited description of profiling techniques, while respecting business secrets.
Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 15, Article 15
- Obligated entity
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gatekeeper
- Action required
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publish
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Update the audited description and the public overview of profiling techniques at least annually.
Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 15, Article 15
- Obligated entity
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gatekeeper
- Action required
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update
- Deadline
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at least annually
- Penalty
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§ Cross-regulatory issues
Conflicts, overlaps and gaps
OVERLAP (unreviewed)
medium
DMA Art. 15
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DSA Art. 15
[entity affected: gatekeeper / very large online platform] Both regulations require large platforms to publish annual reports on their operations, specifically regarding profiling techniques (DMA) and content moderation/transparency (DSA).
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 15
Who must comply with Article 15 of the DMA?
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gatekeeper.
What does Article 15 of the DMA require?
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submit publish update
What is the compliance deadline for DMA Article 15?
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6 months after its designation pursuant to Article 3; at least annually