Martin Brenncke

Senior Lecturer @AstonLawSchool. Expertise in (financial) consumer law, behavioural regulation, statutory interpretation and European Union law.

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@rcalo @danielladipaola Might be interested in "A theory of exploitation for consumer law: Online choice architectures, dark patterns, and autonomy violations". https://t.co/SjhM25Xruo

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When do commercial practices like @darkpatterns exploit consumer behavioural biases in online environments? Answer in my new paper in @JConsPol, where I develop a theory of exploitation for consumer law. https://t.co/59BtMdCkEm
@carolinesinders @beuc @EU_Consumer, @Mattzwolinski

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@FTC and @biztradegovuk are consulting on regulating drip pricing. Focus is on efficient consumer markets. I explain when and why drip pricing violates consumer autonomy. Harm to consumer autonomy may justify legal intervention, too.
https://t.co/aUq4j0ceq3
@CMAgovUK, @ICOnews

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Central Consumer Protection Authority of India bans @darkpatterns (Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-30112023-250339). Black list of 13 practices.
My consultation response (https://t.co/VyPO94c66t) points out shortcomings of the draft Guidelines, which remain in final version.
@jagograhakjago

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Show how these categories apply to specific dark patterns: drip pricing, subscription traps, nagging, default settings that maximize the collection of data, website designs that effectively hide fees, sneak into basket, etc. 8/8

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Excited to share my new article, Regulating Dark Patterns, forthcoming in @NDJICL. Key theses and summary below: 1/8
https://t.co/UrzYLjMadD
@darkpatterns, @Aston_REACH, @AstonLawSchool, @Aston_ACE

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Categories: (i) Undermining of Mandated Information, (ii) Deception, (iii) Inducing Contractual Agreements without Reflection, (iv) Negative Friction, (v) Non-neutral Presentation of Choice Options, (vi) Manipulation 7/8

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Thank you for interesting talks from my wonderful co-panelists (@UdoReifner, @JieOuyangLaw, Francisco de Elizalde) at #iacl2023, @Gr_Mateusz for chairing and excellent questions from the audience.
Paper here: https://t.co/MwRj1S7BKX
@iacl_net

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Reconceptualizing Behaviorally Informed Consumer Law and Policy. Digital version of my article just published by @LoyolaCLR

https://t.co/lc9wdiz0Wt

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My submission asks the Government to reconsider its policy decision to strip retained EU law of some of its interpretive effects. It also proposes specific amendments to the Bill, which will remove ambiguities and bring the statutory text in line with Government intentions. 2/2

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Submitted written evidence to the @HouseofCommons Public Bill Committee discussing the #RetainedEULaw (Revocation and Reform) Bill. 1/2
https://t.co/yx7KYejKBc

#REUL, #ALSResearch

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The final text of the Digital Services Act was published this morning https://t.co/8pF9Y3pH0f Get used to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065!

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If you ask me, this is not a “clear and comprehensible” (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013) presentation of the total price. Reminds me of drip pricing (https://t.co/o6t4NfycCs). 4/4

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Astonishing dark pattern from @bt_uk, UK’s largest telecom provider. Why does BT recommend Option 1 (£24.99 per month) if Option 2 costs me £0 per month for a 24 month contract? 1/4
#darkpatterns, #deceptivedesign, @darkpatterns, @ASA_UK, @Ofcom, @WhichUK, @MartinSLewis

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On the last page, the total monthly cost becomes £24.99 per month. Still not clear as the small print shows. It is only £24.99 per month for the first year and will rise with inflation in the second year. 3/4