Katarzyna Łakomiec holds a Ph.D. in constitutional law from the University of Warsaw, where her research focused on the right to privacy within the context of health data processing. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences as part of the "Special-purpose sovereigns" project, which delves into the legal implications of rules established by online platforms.
In addition to her academic pursuits, Katarzyna served as a legal expert for the Polish Ombudsman and the Polish Parliament for over a decade. During this time, she dealt with a wide array of cases, ranging from legal aspects of genetic testing and the protection of health data to the utilization of video surveillance. She engaged in consultations of draft normative acts, offering her invaluable insights, and prepared draft petitions for the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland.