Your Money or Your (Private) Life! Personal Data Protection in the Pay or Okay Business Model Cover Image

Peníze, nebo (soukromý) život! Ochrana osobních údajů v obchodním modelu pay or okay
Your Money or Your (Private) Life! Personal Data Protection in the Pay or Okay Business Model

Author(s): Kristýna Bónová
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation, Commercial Law, Comparative Law
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: personal data; right to privacy; pay or okay; cookies; targeted advertising

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the controversial pay or okay business model and examines its legal prerequisites and implications when used on online platforms within the European legislative environment. The analysis begins with a review of a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which deemed this model legal, followed by exploration of its theoretical and practical problematic aspects. Criticism of the model primarily focuses on freely given consent and the pricing of the “pay” option. Consequently, the European Data Protection Board and certain national authorities have formulated positions and outlined criteria to consider when contemplating the implementation of the pay or okay business model.

  • Issue Year: 70/2024
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 131-147
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Czech
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