Private Property

This chapter focuses on the core element of the digital economy, data, and discusses how the concept of property has come under new conditions in this context. It discusses the “bundles of rights” approach and explains possible shifts among the interests of individuals, companies and the level of the economy. A separate section is dedicated to the question of what can be understood by “sharing economy” in the digital age, distinguishes the respective business models from forms of collaborative economy and highlights the crucial success factors. Finally, the chapter deals with the question of what these developments mean for citizens and for the regulator.