Privacy

What is Data Privacy?

Data Privacy refers to the appropriate use of data. Many companies, merchants, ISP’s, search engines are constantly collecting data from costumers and users. These data are entrusted to them and it should be used according to the agreed purposes. The Federal Trade Commission enforces penalties against companiesthat have refused to ensure the privacy of a costumer’s data. There are many cases where companies have sold these data to third parties without prior authorization which violates the costumer’s data privacy.

Other important topics that relate to Data Privacy include Net Neutrality and Filter Bubbles. There are also various ways to prevent tracking and keep yourself private online.

Resources
[1] Information Privacy. (2017, March 24). Retrieved March 28, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Information_privacy&oldid=771894400