Title page
Contents
Foreword 4
1. Introduction 6
2. The growing linkages between competition and data privacy 8
2.1. The goals of competition law and data privacy law 8
2.1.1. Competition law 8
2.1.2. Privacy and data protection laws 9
2.1.3. Digital ecosystems: an intersecting area to regulate 10
2.2. Is data privacy an antitrust concern? 10
2.2.1. Theories of harm 15
2.3. Is competition a data privacy law concern? 16
2.3.1. Integrating competition analysis into data privacy enforcement 17
2.3.2. Leveraging competition policy concepts to support and enhance data privacy regulatory outcomes 18
3. Complementarities and potential challenges 20
3.1. Data-related measures 21
3.2. Data privacy defence 23
3.3. Compliance issues and overlapping investigations 25
4. Co-operation between authorities 26
5. Conclusion 30
References 31
Boxes
Box 2.1. The Meta Platforms case 13
Box 4.1. Co-operation in the UK Google Privacy Sandbox 27