The legal foundations for the high rate of profit in the operating systems market: The cases of Android and IOS

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Ankara Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2021

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: MÜGE UÇAR

Danışman: ALTUĞ YALÇINTAŞ

Özet:

Digital media corporations such as Alphabet and Apple invade people’s privacy and personal data and make high profits through their operating systems such as Android and iOS. The research question of this thesis is the following: Is it possible to prevent corporations from engaging in unfair and unlawful practices concerning personal data processing by making regulations regarding the laws of data protection and competition? I argue that the laws of data protection, such as the GDPR, and anti-trust laws in the EU structures digital economies in such a way that while the corporations are held liable for the abuse of dominance in the related market, such laws do not affect protecting individuals’ privacy and personal data. A better solution would be to create an environment where individuals have a choice, and where they can negotiate the terms and conditions. This could only be possible by amending existing laws and designating new provisions that prevent invasive and compelling manners of the companies that users are exposed to in practice.