European Union: EDPB adopts Statement on Interplay between Data Protection and Competition Law

On 16 January, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a position paper on Interplay between data protection and competition law. The document outlines the importance of fostering cooperation between personal data protection and competition authorities to improve the ability of both regimes to protect data subjects and users and promote fair competition. The document also outlines suggestions for incorporating market and competition factors into data protection practices and for data protection rules to be considered in competition assessments.