Web design plays a role in how much we reveal online

Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 08:50 in Mathematics & Economics

How many people read online privacy warnings? Few probably do. Long, detailed and technical privacy notices are the current answer to one of the greatest privacy issues of our time: websites collect information about us all the time and we frequently allow it without really knowing or understanding the conditions. Scientists have found that web design, and the information shown on the screen, does influence how and whether a user discloses personal data.

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