On February 3, 2015, the EDPS gave a speech on antitrust, privacy, and big data. He noted that competition and privacy are both challenged by the proliferation of consumer advertising-supported business models. As such, he called for data protection enforcement during merger investigations and the establishment of an inter-regulatory "clearing house." 

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