Category Archives: Internet Privacy
“You don’t know, what you don’t know” (John Palfrey – Internet Privacy Specialist)
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John Palfrey, internet privacy specialist, at Harvard’s Berkman Center This legal expert discusses intellectual and technology law as it relates to electronic commerce, privacy issues, and governance.
Online Privacy: Industry Self-Regulation in Practice
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Aleecia M. McDonald will speak about industry self-regulation for online privacy. After a brief overview of how we got here, we will explore the status quo through two studies. First, what is the user burden if people read online privacy policies? How long would it take to do so, and what is the economic value of that time? Second, how well can users understand privacy policies? We evaluated six privacy policies in three different presentation formats and found standardized formats do not help users as much as their proponents might like. Finally, we conclude with an overview of public policy options for online privacy. Bring your ideas, we could have a lively discussion.
Aleecia M. McDonald is a PhD candidate in Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is a member of the Cylab Usable Privacy and Security (CUPS) research laboratory
