Intersection Of Competition Law And Data Protection: Navigating The Digital Economy Landscape

As economies navigate the digital transformation tide, data has emerged as a cornerstone of economic dynamism. The surge in personal data processing carried out by big data technologies evokes considerable concerns surrounding effective competition and personal data protection. A delicate equilibrium between personal data protection and data privacy, and data-driven economic activity is thus imperative. The ensuing relationship impacting the execution of both competition and data protection laws necessitates synergies between relevant regulatory authorities.

The existing collaboration channel between the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") and the TCA established through a cooperation protocol signed on 12 April 2019¹, fortified further through a recent cooperation and information-sharing protocol inked on 26 October 2023.² Such reinstated cooperation is pivotal in harmonizing the protection of personal data with the datacentric economy.