Concern for Personal Privacy in an Electronic Age

Vidmar, Neil; Flaherty, David H.

doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1985.tb02236.x

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“…Malhotra et al (2004) refer to this information attribute as 'information sensitivity' (see also Phelps et al, 2000). For example, it was reported that consumers found information such as medical data, financial information, and personal identifiers (e.g., social security numbers) to be much more sensitive than demographic information, lifestyle habits, and purchase behavior (Vidmar & Flaherty, 1985;Phelps et al, 2000;Sheehan & Hoy, 2000;Metzger, 2004;Dinev & Hart, 2007). On the basis of Malhotra et al (2004), we define information sensitivity as a personal information attribute that informs the level of discomfort an individual perceives when disclosing specific personal information to a specific external agent (in our case, a Web site).…”

Section: Information Privacy and Correlatesmentioning

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Information privacy and correlates: an empirical attempt to bridge and distinguish privacy-related concepts

Dinev

Smith

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European Journal of Information Systems

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Privacy is one of the few concepts that has been studied across many disciplines, but is still difficult to grasp. The current understanding of privacy is largely fragmented and discipline-dependent. This study develops and tests a framework of information privacy and its correlates, the latter often being confused with or built into definitions of information privacy per se. Our framework development was based on the privacy theories of Westin and Altman, the economic view of the privacy calculus, and the identity management framework of Zwick and Dholakia. The dependent variable of the model is perceived information privacy. The particularly relevant correlates to information privacy are anonymity, secrecy, confidentiality, and control. We posit that the first three are tactics for information control; perceived information control and perceived risk are salient determinants of perceived information privacy; and perceived risk is a function of perceived benefits of information disclosure, information sensitivity, importance of information transparency, and regulatory expectations. The research model was empirically tested and validated in the Web 2.0 context, using a survey of Web 2.0 users. Our study enhances the theoretical understanding of information privacy and is useful for privacy advocates, and legal, management information systems, marketing, and social science scholars.

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Section: Information Privacy and Correlatesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Information privacy and correlates: an empirical attempt to bridge and distinguish privacy-related concepts

Dinev

Smith

et al. 2013

European Journal of Information Systems

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220

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“…Privacy and surveillance have long been concerns of scholars of interactive media. Previous studies have explored privacy concerns when using particular interactive technologies such as cable television (Kay, 1978; Vidmar & Flaherty, 1985), electronic banking (McLuhan & Powers, 1980; Poster, 1990), TiVo (Elmer, 2003; Andrejevic, 2007), and the Internet (e.g., Elmer, 1997; Fox et al, 2000). These studies suggest that the use of interactive digital technologies leads to a decrease in personal privacy because people do not have control over their personal information.…”

Section: Privacy and Surveillancementioning

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Who's Watching Whom? A Study of Interactive Technology and Surveillance

Humphreys

2011

Journal of Communication

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Information technology and new media allow for collecting and sharing personal information at unprecedented levels. This study explores issues of privacy and surveillance with new interactive technologies. Based on a year-long field study, this project examines how people think about privacy and surveillance when using mobile social networks. Using the case of Dodgeball, the study found that most informants were not concerned about privacy when using the mobile social network because they felt they were in control of their personal information. There was, however, evidence of 3 kinds of surveillance present in everyday usage of Dodgeball: voluntary panopticon, lateral surveillance, and self-surveillance. This study sheds light on the everyday conceptions, meanings, and activities associated with surveillance, privacy, and interactive technologies.

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“…The infrastructure costs mainly arise from investments in personalization tools such as collaborative filtering systems, and rulebased engines that are built into customer relationship management (CRM) systems [21]. The ability to collect information depends upon consumer trust in retailers [19], and this trust is intrinsically linked to the reputation of a firm [15,38,47]. In the online world, reputation of a firm can be enhanced through trust-building activities such as alliances with trusted third parties, implementation of security mechanisms, reassurances through disclosure notices, and compliance with FTC rules [35].…”

Section: Vendor's Costs and Benefits Of Offering Online Personalizatimentioning

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An Economic Model of Privacy: A Property Rights Approach to Regulatory Choices for Online Personalization

Chellappa

Shivendu

2007

Journal of Management Information Systems

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Concern for Personal Privacy in an Electronic Age

Cited by 34 publications

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Information privacy and correlates: an empirical attempt to bridge and distinguish privacy-related concepts

Information privacy and correlates: an empirical attempt to bridge and distinguish privacy-related concepts

Who's Watching Whom? A Study of Interactive Technology and Surveillance

An Economic Model of Privacy: A Property Rights Approach to Regulatory Choices for Online Personalization

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