Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue

What Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue does

The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is a non-profit forum founded in 1998 that convenes 75+ US and EU consumer organizations to develop and agree on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and European Union. It operates as a coalition-based advocacy network rather than a commercial enterprise, with its secretariat and activities split between Brussels and Washington DC. The coalition's substantive work spans digital policy, trade, financial services, food, intellectual property, and product safety, producing policy documents, briefing papers, reports, formal letters to policymakers, and public submissions. Core member organizations include BEUC, European Digital Rights (EDRi), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Forbrukerrådet (Norwegian Consumer Council), the Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, Consumer Action, U.S. PIRG, and the Center for Digital Democracy, with governance provided by an elected Steering Committee co-chaired by Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad and Susan Weinstock.

TACD's underlying operational model is a coalition-coordination platform rather than a technology product. It facilitates intelligence sharing, best practice exchanges, and coordinated messaging among member organizations, channeling collective positions to EU and US regulators, legislators, and policymakers via direct engagement, annual meetings, and public events held at venues such as the European Parliament. Distribution is primarily through the TACD website (tacd.org), policy letters, and formal regulatory submissions. The organization is funded through membership contributions from participating consumer organizations and project-specific grants, including support from Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung for research initiatives such as the Source Code/R2R report on trade agreements and right to repair. TACD holds no patents, sells no products or services, and operates on a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 basis, with all outputs licensed for non-commercial reuse.

Name

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue

Legal name

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue

Website

https://tacd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is a non-profit forum of 75+ US and EU consumer organizations founded in 1998 that develops joint policy recommendations on digital, trade, financial, food, and consumer protection issues for submission to US and EU regulators.

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Product category

Consumer Advocacy / Policy Coalition

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Protection & Product Safety Regulators (BPAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Consumer advocacy coalition
• Transatlantic policy forum
• Consumer rights policy
• Digital rights advocacy
• Trade policy recommendations

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions and grants: TACD is funded through membership contributions from participating consumer organizations and grants from foundations supporting consumer advocacy work. The organization receives support from Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung for specific research initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is a forum of US and EU consumer organisations that develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and European Union to promote the consumer interest in EU and US policy making. It facilitates intelligence sharing, best practice exchanges, and coordinated advocacy messaging among its 75+ member organisations across policy areas including digital rights, trade, financial services, food, intellectual property, and product safety.

Product overview

TACD is a policy advocacy organization (not a product company). It operates as a forum of US and EU consumer organisations that develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations. The organization produces policy documents, reports, resolutions, briefing papers, and blog posts focused on consumer rights across areas including digital policy, trade, financial services, food, intellectual property, and product safety. It does not offer commercial products or services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Established since 1998 with continuous operation as the primary forum for transatlantic consumer policy coordination

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• BEUC (European Consumer Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEUC is a key member and strategic partner in TACD, providing European consumer policy expertise and participating in joint advocacy efforts on digital policy, trade, and consumer protection issues.
• European Digital Rights (EDRi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDRi is a member of TACD, contributing expertise on digital rights, data protection, and surveillance issues. EDRi and TACD collaborate on copyright, digital trade, and platform regulation policy.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPIC is a US-based TACD member providing expertise on privacy, surveillance advertising, and consumer protection. EPIC participates in joint submissions and policy coordination.
• Forbrukerrådet (Norwegian Consumer Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForbrukerrådet is a key TACD member contributing research on digital policy issues including deceptive design, location tracking, and right to repair. Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad serves as co-chair of TACD's Digital Policy Committee.
• Consumer Federation of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer Federation of America is a US member of TACD with expertise in financial services, privacy, and consumer protection. Susan Weinstock serves as co-chair of TACD.
• Public CitizencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Citizen is a US member of TACD providing expertise on trade policy, consumer rights, and corporate accountability. Robert Weissman serves on the TACD Steering Committee.
• Consumer ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer Action is a US member of TACD contributing expertise on consumer finance, privacy, and credit reporting issues.
• U.S. PIRGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. PIRG is a US member of TACD providing expertise on consumer protection, privacy, and data security issues.
• Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDD is a US member of TACD contributing expertise on digital advertising, data collection, and children's privacy issues.
• Heinrich-Böll-StiftungsupportingOthersHeinrich-Böll-Stiftung provides grant support for TACD research initiatives, including the Source Code/R2R report on trade agreements and right to repair.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC):

Direct peers

• BEUC (European Consumer Organisation): BEUC is the umbrella federation of 46 independent European consumer organizations and a key TACD member. It operates as a transatlantic-facing consumer advocacy coalition on digital, trade, and consumer protection policy, directly mirroring TACD's model at the EU level.
• Privacy International: Privacy International is a UK-based NGO that litigates and advocates on surveillance and data protection issues, with a TACD Steering Committee member. It is a directly comparable member-driven advocacy organization focused on digital rights and consumer privacy.
• European Digital Rights (EDRi): EDRi is a network of 40+ European digital rights and civil liberties organizations and a TACD member. It operates a coalition advocacy model nearly identical to TACD's, focused on digital rights, data protection, and platform regulation in EU policy.
• Public Citizen: Public Citizen is a US consumer and public interest advocacy organization and TACD Steering Committee member. It conducts advocacy on trade, corporate accountability, and consumer rights in the US, providing a directly comparable national advocacy organization within TACD's network.
• Consumers International: Consumers International is a global membership organization of 200+ consumer advocacy groups, providing a comparable coalition model to TACD but at a global rather than transatlantic scale, focusing on similar policy advocacy areas including digital rights and consumer protection.
• Forbrukerrådet (Norwegian Consumer Council): Forbrukerrådet is a Norwegian government-funded consumer advocacy organization and key TACD member. It conducts the research and policy work on digital policy, deceptive design, and right to repair that TACD brings to the transatlantic stage, making it a directly comparable consumer advocacy organization.
• U.S. PIRG: U.S. PIRG is a US federation of state Public Interest Research Groups and a TACD member. It conducts consumer protection, privacy, and data security advocacy through a state and federal network model comparable to TACD's coalition approach.
• Center for Digital Democracy (CDD): CDD is a US non-profit focused on digital advertising, data collection, and children's privacy, and a TACD member. It conducts policy advocacy and research on commercial digital practices in a manner directly comparable to TACD's digital policy work.
• Consumer Federation of America: Consumer Federation of America is a US-based association of consumer organizations and a TACD member and co-chair. It operates the same policy coalition model as TACD but focused on US domestic policy in areas like financial services, privacy, and consumer protection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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