On August 5, 2022, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), by the HDPA’s President, Mr. Κonstantinos Menoudakos and the President of the HCC, Professor Ioannis Lianos.

The two authorities agreed on further tightening the links between them, sharing know-how and building on both Authorities’ experience with the aim of benefiting citizens, the economy and the public interest in general, while ensuring the freedoms and rights of individuals, in particular the protection of personal data, based on timely and effective cooperation and exchange of information and views, as well as providing mutual assistance in case examination and joint investigations, within their respective competences.

In their joint statement, the Heads of the two Authorities, said:

“Across the complex scope of activities developed within the digital market and digital services in general, the issue of personal data protection, regulating competition and consumer protection should be considered as a single and inseparable domain that needs a coherent, combined and complementary application. This is a key factor in enhancing and extending the already excellent cooperation between the Hellenic Data Protection Authority and the Hellenic Competition Commission.”

The Memorandum of Cooperation between the two authorities is available here (in Greek).