Project DiversPrivat: New Publication

The article examines the extent to which privacy protection in digital environments is at risk and explores how protective measures can be designed to account for the specific vulnerabilities of different groups in a diversity-sensitive way. It critically questions conventional approaches that focus exclusively on promoting “privacy literacy” and are oriented toward the abilities of “average users.” Instead, the article discusses, for example, the use of visceral notices – such as warning signals – as a possible solution to raise awareness of privacy risks and help people more effectively protect their personal privacy.

Heiner Koch, Clara Strathmann, Martin Hennig, Luisa Schmied, Christian Geminn, Jessica Heesen, Nicole Krämer, and Karoline Reinhardt wrote the article “Diversitätsgerechter Privatheitsschutz in digitalen Umgebungen” as part of the DiversPrivat research project. DiversPrivat is dedicated to addressing the diverse challenges that arise for the protection of privacy in the digital sphere and develops, among other things, diversity-sensitive policy recommendations. The project is interdisciplinary in nature and combines applied ethics with communication science and media ethics, law, and psychology. On the DiversPrivat Blog, current issues relating to privacy and data protection are discussed from a variety of perspectives. The project is supported by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

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