| Creators: |
Verzar Kessler, Verena and Frenzel-Piasentin, Adeline and Veit, Daniel |
| Title: |
Protection or Restriction? - Unraveling the Autonomy-Disclosure Paradox in Light of Privacy Defaults |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
20th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI25) |
| Event Location: |
Münster, Deutschland |
| Event Dates: |
13. – 17. September 2025 |
| Projects: |
IDI |
| Date: |
September 2025 |
| Divisions: |
Informationsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
The adoption of Privacy-by-Default (PBD) approaches in digital applications is widely celebrated as a proactive measure to protect individuals' personal information. When viewed through the lens of information boundary theory, this design approach presents a paradox. Information boundary theory posits that individuals highly value their ability to actively manage and negotiate the limits of their personal information. By automatically enforcing privacy controls, PDB applications may inadvertently lower users' sense of autonomy - they no longer engage in actively setting their boundaries, which can lead to a diminished perception of control over their personal information. We aim to contribute by unraveling an autonomy-disclosure paradox in the context of privacy defaults in mobile apps that challenges the existing notion of privacy designs. We plan to do so by conducting an online field experiment. |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Privacy, Privacy-by-Default, Autonomy, Information Boundary Theory |
| Citation: |
Verzar Kessler, Verena and Frenzel-Piasentin, Adeline and Veit, Daniel
(2025)
Protection or Restriction? - Unraveling the Autonomy-Disclosure Paradox in Light of Privacy Defaults.
In: 20th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI25), 13. – 17. September 2025, Münster, Deutschland.
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