Abstract

The way personal data are processed by entrepreneurs is increasingly becoming the subject of proceedings conducted by competition and consumer protection authorities. Although making the GDPR a criterion of legality of a given practice under the provisions of competition and consumer protection law may have some positive effects, it may pose a threat to the uniformity and consistency of the application of the GDPR within the EU. For this reason, it is necessary to develop a systemic solution that will prevent uncoordinated double-track interpretation and decision-making based on the provisions of the GDPR. It is proposed to introduce a cooperation mechanism between supervisory authorities and competition and consumer protection authorities, both at the national and EU level.