A Contextual Approach to Information Privacy Research

Authors

Philip Fei Wu, University of London - Egham
Jessica Vitak, University of Maryland - College Park
Michael Zimmer, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

4-2020

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology

Source ISSN

2330-1635

Abstract

In this position article, we synthesize various knowledge gaps in information privacy scholarship and propose a research agenda that promotes greater cross‐disciplinary collaboration within the iSchool community and beyond. We start by critically examining Westin's conceptualization of information privacy and argue for a contextual approach that holds promise for overcoming some of Westin's weaknesses. We then highlight three contextual considerations for studying privacy—digital networks, marginalized populations, and the global context—and close by discussing how these considerations advance privacy theorization and technology design.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 71, No. 4 (April 2020): 485-490. DOI. © 2020 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Wu, Philip Fei; Vitak, Jessica; and Zimmer, Michael, "A Contextual Approach to Information Privacy Research" (2020). Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications. 31.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/comp_fac/31