Privacy concerns, dead or misunderstood? The perceptions of privacy amongst the young and old

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ID12839342
AuthorsW Steijn (0000-0002-5316-1401, Tilburg University), Anton Vedder (0000-0002-2585-0963, KU Leuven, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume20
Issue4
Pages299-311
Publication date2015-11-25
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInformation Polity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1875-8754 • E-ISSN: 1570-1255
PublisherIOS Press (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.3233/ip-150374
OpenAlexW2225939252
LanguageEN
Citations received2

The concept of ‘privacy’ has become an important topic for academics and policy-makers. Ubiquitous computing and internet access raise new questions in relation to privacy in the virtual world, including individuals’ appreciation of privacy and how this can be safeguarded. This article contributes to the debate by reporting survey data relating to the attitudes of adolescents, young adults and adults in the Netherlands in relation to privacy, freedom and security. This data aims at determining the appreciation of privacy amongst young and old. Data was collected through an online survey of 1,002 12 to 83 year-olds in 2012. The results show that adolescents are less concerned about their privacy than young adults and adults. However, all\nthree age categories reported that privacy was a lesser concern than both freedom and security. The article presents important insights into the different attitudes towards privacy amongst the noted age groups, and therefore offers a commentary on their online behaviour. As such, the analysis is relevant for those with responsibility for the governance of individual privacy on the Internet

Information privacy · Information privacy law · Internet privacy · Political science · Privacy by Design · Privacy law · Privacy policy · Relation (database · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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