New Media Challenges: Personalization, Privacy Concerns and Information Sharing

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to online privacy, information sharing, and user behavior, based on a lecture by Martin Tanis.

Privacy as a Commodity

The concept of trading privacy for benefits, such as services or personalization.

Privacy Trade-off

The exchange of privacy for something perceived as valuable, like convenience or utility.

Privacy Calculus

The idea that users evaluate the benefits and risks before disclosing personal information.

Sharing Benefits (Privacy Calculus)

Financial rewards, personalization, and social benefits gained from sharing information.

Sharing Risks (Privacy Calculus)

Potential for loss due to the release of private information, considering likelihood and consequence of misuse.

Privacy Paradox

The contradiction between users' expressed privacy concerns and their actual information-sharing behavior.

Heuristics

Cognitive shortcuts that guide behavior, differing from rational economic choices of privacy calculus.

Privacy Attitudes

How individuals generally feel about privacy, distinct from specific 'privacy concerns'.

Privacy Behaviors

Actions taken by individuals to protect or disclose their personal information.

Privacy Fatigue

Weariness toward privacy issues, believing there's no effective means of managing personal information online.

Cynicism (Privacy Fatigue)

Disinterest and skepticism about online privacy due to disillusionment and lack of trust.

Emotional Exhaustion (Privacy Fatigue)

Feeling of tiredness from thinking about one’s privacy online.

Informational Privacy

Control over personal data: how data is collected, stored and shared.

Social Privacy

Managing interpersonal boundaries: controlling who has access to personal details and interactions.

Psychological Privacy

Maintaining mental and emotional space; protecting oneself from external influences.