Innovation and Consumer Protection in Internet of Things Ecosystems: Protecting End Users at the Crossroads between Consumer, Competition, and Data KU Leuven
The number of devices being connected to the internet is growing rapidly. This trend—referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT)—illustrates how everyday objects are gradually turned into smart devices. These smart devices are capable of collecting data from their surroundings and sharing those data over the internet. The development of the IoT raises several legal questions from a consumer protection perspective. First, the functionality of ...