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By Jeffrey Tse

Court Rules Consumer Consent Required on OTA Platforms

The Beijing Internet Court ruled in favor of a consumer using a third party airline booking platform accusing the platform merchant of failing to obtain the consumer's consent regarding personal information sharing.

In the case, the four defendants include an online travel agency (OTA) platform, the recipient of the order in question, a merchant on the platform, and an airline.

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