Global Privacy Concerns and Regulation-- Is the United States a World Apart?

Cain, Rita Marie

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“…This approach is in sharp contrast to that of other countries [65]. As noted above, this has put the USA into a confrontation with the European Union.…”

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National Information Policy developments worldwide IV: copyright, Freedom of Information and data protection

Muir

Oppenheim

2002

Journal of Information Science

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This paper reviews recent developments in three areas of law that affect National Information Policies -copyright, Freedom of Information, and data protection. In the case of copyright, the roles of international agencies such as WIPO and the World Trade Organization, and of the European Union only are considered. These are the bodies that have most influence on developments in the law of copyright worldwide. In the case of the other legal areas, significant developments in major countries in the world are considered. The problems caused by the differences between the USA and the EU approaches to data protection are highlighted, and examples of good practice in Freedom of Information and data protection legislation are highlighted. 50 1 2

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“…This approach is in sharp contrast to that of other countries [65]. As noted above, this has put the USA into a confrontation with the European Union.…”

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“…The United States relies upon a mixture of legislation, regulation and self-regulation to provide privacy [64]. This approach is in sharp contrast to that of other countries [65]. As noted above, this has put the USA into a confrontation with the European Union.…”

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National Information Policy developments worldwide IV: copyright, Freedom of Information and data protection

Muir

Oppenheim

2002

Journal of Information Science

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“…Cain (2002) pointed out that the E.U. Directive generally requires prior, unambiguous consent, whereby an individual ''opts in'' to permit their personal information to be collected or redistributed.…”

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A Survey of Consumer Information Privacy from the Accounting Information Systems Perspective

Kauffman

Lee

Prosch

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Journal of Information Systems

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The information privacy of consumers is an important public policy issue in today's society, and one that businesses, industries, and governments are continuing to struggle with as information technology (IT) innovations create ever-stronger impacts. In this article, we explore consumer information privacy issues and review the results of related prior research. We provide a survey of the literature on information privacy based on our assessment from: (1) the societal and public policy perspective, (2) the business practices perspective, and (3) the individual privacy and consumer behavior perspectives that relate to the disclosure of private information by individuals to firms. From the societal and public policy perspective, we identify a number of research directions that relate to the social welfare implications of personal information surveillance, the safeguards needed at the societal level, and the nature of privacy-enhancing regulations. From the business practices perspective, we suggest other research directions that involve the examination of factors influencing organizational choices of privacy practices. We also offer some ways to discover how organizations can leverage their investments in information privacy. The individual and consumer behavior perspective, in turn, prompts Accounting Information Systems (AIS) researchers to look at the nature of people's beliefs and attitudes about privacy; the ways such attitudes affect their intentions and behaviors; and how individuals' behaviors can be influenced by organizational privacy policies and practices. The main contribution of this article is to understand these issues and identify opportunities for AIS researchers to enrich the current body of knowledge on this critical topic.

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“…Even where policies are displayed, many are limited and fail to address key issues. Moreover, policies can be abandoned or changed at will (Cain 2002). Ryker, LaFleur, et al (2002) claimed that policies on over 90 percent of U.S. commercial Web sites fail to comply with suggested guidelines.…”

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Online Consumer Privacy

O’Connor

2007

Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly

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Technology gives Web site hosts a heretofore unprecedented ability to collect detailed information about customers who visit their sites and to use that information to customize subsequent interactions. Although data collection on this level can be a valuable business practice, such personalization comes at a price—a threat to personal privacy. Two approaches to privacy protection exist—self-regulation (based on government guidelines) and outright legislative protection. While the United States generally favors self-regulation, the European Community has taken the more restrictive legislative approach, which extends to all who wish to use European customer data. An examination of the Web sites hosted by ninety-seven large hotel companies indicates that while sites frequently include statements outlining what data are being collected and how they are being used, none comply with all legislative requirements, in particular with regard to onward transfer, access to the data, and whether consumers have a choice in how their information is used.

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Global Privacy Concerns and Regulation-- Is the United States a World Apart?

Cited by 11 publications

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National Information Policy developments worldwide IV: copyright, Freedom of Information and data protection

National Information Policy developments worldwide IV: copyright, Freedom of Information and data protection

A Survey of Consumer Information Privacy from the Accounting Information Systems Perspective

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