Toggles, dollar signs, and triangles: How to (in) effectively convey privacy choices with icons and link texts
Increasingly, icons are being proposed to concisely convey privacy-related information and
choices to users. However, complex privacy concepts can be difficult to communicate. We …
choices to users. However, complex privacy concepts can be difficult to communicate. We …
Enhancing privacy through the visual design of privacy notices: Exploring the interplay of curiosity, control and affect
When people sign-up to new online services, privacy notices are the initial means by which
data handling practices are communicated. Yet, their design seldom ensures users' privacy …
data handling practices are communicated. Yet, their design seldom ensures users' privacy …
Bolder is better: Raising user awareness through salient and concise privacy notices
N Ebert, K Alexander Ackermann… - Proceedings of the 2021 …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
This paper addresses the question whether the recently proposed approach of concise
privacy notices in apps and on websites is effective in raising user awareness. To assess the …
privacy notices in apps and on websites is effective in raising user awareness. To assess the …
" It's a scavenger hunt": Usability of Websites' Opt-Out and Data Deletion Choices
We conducted an in-lab user study with 24 participants to explore the usefulness and
usability of privacy choices offered by websites. Participants were asked to find and use …
usability of privacy choices offered by websites. Participants were asked to find and use …
Visual interactive privacy policy: The better choice?
D Reinhardt, J Borchard, J Hurtienne - … of the 2021 CHI Conference on …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Online privacy policies should enable users to make informed decisions. Current text
policies, however, lack usability: users often miss crucial information and consent to them …
policies, however, lack usability: users often miss crucial information and consent to them …
A design space for privacy choices: Towards meaningful privacy control in the internet of things
“Notice and choice” is the predominant approach for data privacy protection today. There is
considerable user-centered research on providing effective privacy notices but not enough …
considerable user-centered research on providing effective privacy notices but not enough …
Increasing user attention with a comic-based policy
End user license agreements, terms of service agreements and privacy policies all suffer
from many of the same problems: people rarely read them and yet still agree to whatever is …
from many of the same problems: people rarely read them and yet still agree to whatever is …
How short is too short? Implications of length and framing on the effectiveness of privacy notices
Privacy policies are often too long and difficult to understand, and are therefore ignored by
users. Shorter privacy notices with clearer wording may increase users' privacy awareness …
users. Shorter privacy notices with clearer wording may increase users' privacy awareness …
Ask the experts: What should be on an IoT privacy and security label?
Information about the privacy and security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is not readily
available to consumers who want to consider it before making purchase decisions. While …
available to consumers who want to consider it before making purchase decisions. While …
An Empirical Analysis of Data Deletion and {Opt-Out} Choices on 150 Websites
Many websites offer visitors privacy controls and opt-out choices, either to comply with legal
requirements or to address consumer privacy concerns. The way these control mechanisms …
requirements or to address consumer privacy concerns. The way these control mechanisms …