Informational Privacy: Concepts, Theories, and Controversies

The Problem of Privacy in Capitalism and the Alternative Social Networking Site Diaspora*

“…Gavinson, for instance, relates privacy "to our concern over our accessibility to others: the extent to which we are known to others, the extent to which others have physical access to us, and the extent to which we are the subject of others' attention" (Gavinson 1980(Gavinson /1984. If we combine these two major strands of privacy approaches, one can speak of privacy as individual control over access to personal information (Moor 1997;Tavani 2008). Some authors challenge the non-determination of "privacy as control" definitions (e.g., Wacks 2010, 40f.…”

A Review of Information Privacy and Its Importance to Consumers and Organizations

“…Some argue that it can be distinguished and is distinctly separate from these concepts, while others argue that it is integral with them (Tavani, 2007b). The matter of its definition is also closely related to the issue of whether privacy should be seen as a right or merely in terms of one or more interests an individual may have (Tavani, 2008). Westin (1967, p. 7) defines privacy as the "claim of individuals, groups, or institutions to determine for themselves when, how and to what extent information about them is communicated to others".…”

“…He also proposes four purposes of privacy: personal autonomy (the desire to avoid being manipulated, dominated, or exposed by others), emotional release (release from the tensions of social life), self-evaluation, and limited and protected communication (setting boundaries by limiting communication and sharing personal information with trusted others). Tavani (2007aTavani ( , 2008 lists four views of privacy. Accessibility privacy, also called physical privacy, is freedom from intrusion into one's physical space.…”

“…As Acquisti (2004, p. 22) However, the same technology that makes it easy to share our personal information is also a danger: once our information has been shared it is difficult or even impossible to maintain control over it. Tavani (2008) breaks down the effect information technology has had on personal privacy into four factors: (1) the amount of data that can be collected; (2) the speed at which it can be ex-changed; (3) the length of time that the data can be retained; and (4) the kind of information that can be acquired.…”

Trust and information privacy concerns in electronic government

“…From this perspective emerged a privacy model known as Restricted Access and Limited Control (RALC) (Tavani, 2007), which highlights the need for the creation of 'privacy zones' that would enable people to limit or restrict others from accessing their personal information (Tavani, 2008).…”