Before revision:  In the present paper, we propose a measure called  Information Patrimony, considering the amount of information available within the system and we look into how platforms may exploit data stemming from connected profiles within a network, with a view to obtaining competitive advantages.
After revision:  To this end, we rely on network science whose analytical tools allow data representations capable of highlighting relationships between subjects and/or items, extracting a great amount of information. We therefore propose a measure called Information Patrimony, considering the amount of information available within the system and we look into how platforms may exploit data stemming from connected profiles within a network, with a view to obtaining competitive advantages.