Strategies for reducing online privacy risks: Why consumers read (or don’t read) online privacy notices

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Milne ◽  
Mary J. Culnan
Keyword(s):  
Online Privacy ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Privacy Notices

Privacy and security disclosures on telecardiology Web sites

First Monday ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynsey Dubbeld
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Internet Privacy ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Privacy Notices

This article discusses telemedicine providers’ online privacy and security disclosures. It presents the results of an exploratory study of a number of telecardiology companies’ Web sites, providing insight in some of the current strategies towards data protection and information security in the international telemedicine market. The paper concludes that the online privacy notices in our sample are far from being standardized and complete. In view of privacy risks, as well as the transitory stage of the telemedicine sector, the underdeveloped state of online privacy notifications is disappointing — and a missed chance for those who are interested in the successful future development of Internet privacy and telemedicine–based healthcare.

Responses to Online Privacy Risks

2012 ◽  
pp. 900-910
Author(s):  
Hichang Cho
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual History ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Self Protection

The increasing use of the Internet and the development of more sophisticated data-mining and surveillance techniques have led to growing levels of public concern about online privacy. This chapter reviews the intellectual history and current knowledge of online privacy risks. It discusses some foundational studies of privacy research. This is followed by literature reviews of empirical studies of online privacy risks. Specifically, this chapter focuses on perceptual and behavioral responses to online privacy risks, such as online privacy concerns, risk perception and optimistic bias, and self-protection behavior. It concludes with implications and directions for future research.

Current Measures to Protect E-Consumers' Privacy in Australia

2009 ◽  
pp. 123-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong Ha ◽  
Ken Coghill
Keyword(s):  
Online Privacy ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Privacy Legislation ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Privacy Issues ◽  
Regulations And Guidelines

The current measures to protect e-consumers’ privacy in Australia include (i) regulation/legislation; (ii) guidelines; (iii) codes of practice; and (iv) activities of consumer associations and the private sector. However; information about the outcomes of such measures has not been sufficiently reported; whereas privacy incidents have increased. Some policy implications for e-consumer protection are drawn from the analysis. Firstly; national privacy legislation should widen its coverage. Secondly; uniform regulations and guidelines could contribute to providing equal protection to e-consumers. Thirdly; guidelines and codes of practice need to be supported by legislation and a proper compliance regime. Corporate social responsibility by e-retailers is also required for effective adoption of self-regulatory measures. Fourthly; consumer education is important to enhance consumer awareness of online privacy risks and their ability to deal with such incidents. Finally; a combination of legal frameworks; technological; and human-behaviour related measures is more likely to address online privacy issues effectively.

Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Common Health and Fitness Apps

2021 ◽  
pp. 1839-1849
Author(s):  
Devjani Sen ◽  
Rukhsana Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Personal Information ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Privacy Risk ◽  
Privacy Policies ◽  
Health And Fitness ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Risk Categories

With a growing number of health and wellness applications (apps), there is a need to explore exactly what third parties can legally do with personal data. Following a review of the online privacy policies of a select set of mobile health and fitness apps, this chapter assessed the privacy policies of four popular health and fitness apps, using a checklist that comprised five privacy risk categories. Privacy risks, were based on two questions: a) is important information missing to make informed decisions about the use of personal data? and b) is information being shared that might compromise the end-user's right to privacy of that information? The online privacy policies of each selected app was further examined to identify important privacy risks. From this, a separate checklist was completed and compared to reach an agreement of the presence or absence of each privacy risk category. This chapter concludes with a set of recommendations when designing privacy policies for the sharing of personal information collected from health and fitness apps.

Current Measures to Protect E-Consumers’ Privacy in Australia

Cyber Crime ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 1728-1755
Author(s):  
Huong Ha ◽  
Ken Coghill ◽  
Elizabeth Ann Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Online Privacy ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Privacy Legislation ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Privacy Issues ◽  
Regulations And Guidelines

The current measures to protect e-consumers’ privacy in Australia include (i) regulation/legislation, (ii) guidelines, (iii) codes of practice, and (iv) activities of consumer associations and the private sector. However, information about the outcomes of such measures has not been sufficiently reported, whereas privacy incidents have increased. Some policy implications for e-consumer protection are drawn from the analysis. Firstly, national privacy legislation should widen its coverage. Secondly, uniform regulations and guidelines could contribute to providing equal protection to e-consumers. Thirdly, guidelines and codes of practice need to be supported by legislation and a proper compliance regime. Corporate social responsibility by e-retailers is also required for effective adoption of self-regulatory measures. Fourthly, consumer education is important to enhance consumer awareness of online privacy risks and their ability to deal with such incidents. Finally, a combination of legal frameworks, technological, and human-behaviour related measures is more likely to address online privacy issues effectively.

Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Common Health and Fitness Apps

2021 ◽  
pp. 1575-1586
Author(s):  
Devjani Sen ◽  
Rukhsana Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Personal Information ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Privacy Risk ◽  
Privacy Policies ◽  
Health And Fitness ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Risk Categories

With a growing number of health and wellness applications (apps), there is a need to explore exactly what third parties can legally do with personal data. Following a review of the online privacy policies of a select set of mobile health and fitness apps, this chapter assessed the privacy policies of four popular health and fitness apps, using a checklist that comprised five privacy risk categories. Privacy risks, were based on two questions: a) is important information missing to make informed decisions about the use of personal data? and b) is information being shared that might compromise the end-user's right to privacy of that information? The online privacy policies of each selected app was further examined to identify important privacy risks. From this, a separate checklist was completed and compared to reach an agreement of the presence or absence of each privacy risk category. This chapter concludes with a set of recommendations when designing privacy policies for the sharing of personal information collected from health and fitness apps.

Optimistic bias about online privacy risks: Testing the moderating effects of perceived controllability and prior experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 987-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hichang Cho ◽  
Jae-Shin Lee ◽  
Siyoung Chung
Keyword(s):  
Prior Experience ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Optimistic Bias ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Privacy Risks

Tweens' Online Privacy Risks and the Role of Parental Mediation

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 632-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonsun Shin ◽  
Jisu Huh ◽  
Ronald J. Faber
Keyword(s):  
Parental Mediation ◽  
Online Privacy ◽  
Privacy Risks
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