Brussels, 30 April 2024
Today the EU Commission launched two whistleblowing tools: one under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the other under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These tools will allow interested parties to provide, without fear of reprisal, information enabling them to identify and uncover harmful practices of very large online platforms (VLOP) or search engines (VLOSE) designated within the framework of the DSA, or any violation of the obligations incumbent on access controllers under the DMA.
Whistleblowers will be able to provide relevant information anonymously or not, in any official EU language and in any relevant format (e.g. reports, memos, email exchanges, data metrics, internal research, decisions or any other relevant documents).
Whistleblowing tools will provide a safe way to report such information. All data will be encrypted, ensuring strong protection and compliance with standard legal frameworks. The tools have been certified by an independent third party, which will guarantee the whistleblower’s complete confidentiality in all communications with the Commission.
Individuals experiencing harmful practices by VLOP or VLOSE under the DSA will also be able to lodge complaints with their national digital services coordinator. Any cases of non-compliance with the DMA by access controllers may be reported to the specific Commission contact point or to the national competition authorities of the Member State in which the complainant is established. Further information is available on the Commission’s whistleblowing tools website for DSA and DMA.
Source – EU Commission (translated from the French version)