Data power y poder de mercado. Interconexión entre el derecho de la competencia y las normas sobre protección de datos
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https://doi.org/10.51302/ceflegal.2024.22193Palabras clave:
economía digital, competencia, protección de datos, data power, privacidad, poder de mercadoResumen
La economía digital ha dado lugar a importantes avances en innovación, pero también ha planteado desafíos en términos de competencia y protección de datos. En mercados digitales, los datos personales se han convertido en uno de los más valiosos activos y en una importante fuente de poder de mercado, otorgando a las plataformas poseedoras una ventaja competitiva única. En años recientes, la jurisprudencia mayoritaria consideraba que cualquier cuestión relacionada con la privacidad y protección de datos no era una cuestión del derecho de la competencia. En contraposición, el objetivo del presente estudio es exponer que ambos regímenes –competencia y privacidad– están profundamente entrelazados porque, por un lado, son las características económicas de estas plataformas digitales las que les permiten recopilar una gran cantidad de datos. Por otro lado, este acceso privilegiado a los datos puede conducir a un mayor afianzamiento de su poder económico a través del aumento de las barreras de entrada, la exclusión de competidores y el desarrollo de estrategias de manipulación informativa. Analizando la reciente doctrina y jurisprudencia, así como las nuevas iniciativas legislativas, se expone que solo mediante la elaboración de una estrategia común y de un enfoque más coordinado entre ambos regímenes, podrá hacerse frente a los desafíos y alcanzar sus respectivos objetivos.
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