Protecting Eu Consumers in Internet of Things Ecosystems: The Intersection Between Consumer, Competition and Data

Protecting EU Consumers in Internet of Things Ecosystems examines the intersection of technology and law in the rapidly growing world of smart devices. Dr Koolen considers how EU consumer law, EU competition law, and EU data privacy law can be relied upon to protect consumers without compromising innovation.

Christof Koolen, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law

Christof Koolen is a postdoctoral researcher at the KU Leuven's Centre for IT & IP Law, where he studies the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) for legal research. He completed his PhD on the Internet of Things, focusing on select legal implications of smart devices and digital ecosystems in the EU. Before starting his PhD, Christof interned at several law firms in Brussels. He obtained a Master of Laws from the KU Leuven in 2017 and a Magister Juris degree from the University of Oxford in 2018.