Are you curious about the data protection implications of online price discrimination? 

While the practice of price discrimination is not at all new, the introduction of "big data" has given this practice a new and legally questionable twist. Given the fact that online price discrimination is shown to raise concerns from the perspective of social welfare and its distribution, and is met with much opposition by society, a valid question is if existing law can be of help. One field of law that can be turned to for further assistance is that of privacy and data protection. 

In the first episode of The Law of Tech Podcast, I explored and discussed the practice of online price discrimination in the light of EU Data Protection Law with Leiden Law School PhD Candidate Kimia Heidary. Want to know more? 

Take a listen to the podcast episode on your podcast platform of preference!