EDPB Adopts Position Paper On Interplay Between Data Protection And Competition Law

Inter-agency cooperation is becoming increasingly significant for both regulators and regulated entities in light of the increasing volume and scope of digital regulation. The interplay between competition law and data protection law has recently been considered by the European Data Protection Board, following on from the significant 2023 decision of the CJEU in Meta v Bundeskartellamt. The EDPB position paper considers commonalities between data protection law and competition law and makes recommendations for how data protection authorities, competition authorities and policymakers can improve cooperation in these fields.

Background

On 16 January 2025 the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") adopted a position paper on the interplay between data protection and competition law.