Data Repurposing through Compatibility: A Computational Perspective

Asia J. Biega

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2024, vol. 180, issue 2, 368-392

Abstract: Reuse of data in new contexts beyond the purposes for which it was originally collected has contributed to technological innovation and reducing the consent burden on data subjects. One of the legal mechanisms that makes such reuse possible is purpose compatibility assessment. In this paper, I offer an in-depth analysis of this mechanism through a computational lens. I moreover consider what should qualify as repurposing apart from using data for a completely new task, and I argue that typical purpose formulations are an impediment to meaningful repurposing. Overall, the paper positions compatibility assessment as a constructive practice beyond an ineffective standard.

Keywords: data protection; repurposing; compatibility assessment; purpose limitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C55 C80 D18 K24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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