Data Brokers: Intermediaries for More Efficient Data Markets?

Data brokers play a pivotal role in addressing key policy challenges of data fragmentation and data concentration in the digital economy. In particular, data brokers are envisioned to improve the free flow of data and thus facilitate data access for a broad range of organizations. Furthermore, new data broker business models for personal data promise to directly compensate individuals for their co-creation of data. However, there have also been significant concerns about the well-functioning of