Trace: Accountability Privacy

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Privacy

Definition:

Users’ identities and data are not kept secure, or their data is used for purposes other than what they agree to.

Subtypes

  • Targeted advertising [1]
  • Sharing with Third-parties [1]
  • Data Tracking and Monitoring [1]
  • Unauthorized Access [1]
  • Excessive Data Collection [1]

Examples:

Against:

I find targeted ads concerning because it’s almost infringing on your privacy[1]


Neutral:

It’s all out there because it helpful, but at the same time, you are not at all anonymous anymore.[1]

In favor:

References

[1] Yagil Elias, Tom P. Humbert, Lauren Olson, Emitzá Guzmán. What is unethical about software? User perceptions in the Netherlands. Proceedings of ICSE-SEIS (2025). IEEE.
[2] Tjikhoeri, N., Olson, L. & Guzmán, E. The best ends by the best means: ethical concerns in app reviews. Empir Software Eng 29, 138 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-024-10463-7

[3] L. Olson, E. Guzmán and F. Kunneman, “Along the Margins: Marginalized Communities’ Ethical Concerns about Social Platforms,” 2023 IEEE/ACM 45th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society (ICSE-SEIS), Melbourne, Australia, 2023, pp. 71-82, doi: 10.1109/ICSE-SEIS58686.2023.00013.

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