Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the Phenomenon
- Part II EU Law Perspectives on Price Personalization
- Part III Beyond the European Union
- 9 Personalized Pricing in Brazil
- 10 The (Il)legality of Algorithmic Personalized Pricing
- 11 Algorithmic Price Personalization in China
- 12 Price Personalization
- 13 Algorithmic Personalized Pricing in the United States
- Index
11 - Algorithmic Price Personalization in China
from Part III - Beyond the European Union
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 March 2025
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the Phenomenon
- Part II EU Law Perspectives on Price Personalization
- Part III Beyond the European Union
- 9 Personalized Pricing in Brazil
- 10 The (Il)legality of Algorithmic Personalized Pricing
- 11 Algorithmic Price Personalization in China
- 12 Price Personalization
- 13 Algorithmic Personalized Pricing in the United States
- Index
Summary
In the era of digital economy, business operators often collect and utilize information such as consumers’ browsing history and past purchases to build user profiles and capture consumer needs. Based on such data, business operators would be able to provide personalized search results for their consumers. Arguably, this mode of operation is a boon to consumers and operators alike. It provides convenience and increases efficiency for the consumers, and their increased likelihood to purchase in turn generates profits and commercial returns for the business operators. In fact, the potential for personalized services is arguably one of the reasons driving the success of e-commerce.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025