CMA response to consultation on Data: A new direction
The CMA has published its response to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport consultation on Data: a new direction.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to the Data: A new direction consultation, led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).
The CMA welcomes the key aim of the government’s data strategy to support vibrant competition and innovation to drive economic growth. Data, including personal data, is an increasingly important component of modern digital economies and is a key enabler of increased competition. An effective and proportionate data protection framework can help drive strong competition in digital markets and play a key role in enabling businesses and consumers to share the benefits of the data economy.
The CMA has provided comments in its response on the important synergies between the data and competition regimes and to certain specific questions in the Consultation, either where the CMA might have concerns about a proposal or where it considers that its views may help in the effective development of the proposal.