Consumer Protection in Cyberspace
This critical essay introduces the problem of discrimination enabled through the use of transaction-generated-information derived from the analysis of user behaviors within the network environment. The essay begins by describing how segments of the population that are already vulnerable become furth...
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Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group
2011-06-01
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| author | Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. |
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| description | This critical essay introduces the problem of discrimination enabled through the use of transaction-generated-information derived from the analysis of user behaviors within the network environment. The essay begins by describing how segments of the population that are already vulnerable become further victimized through the strategic use of discriminatory algorithms in support of identification, classification, segmentation, and targeting. In response, it evaluates a set of policy options that might be used to limit the harm and compensate the victims of these inherently dangerous technologies. Traditional approaches that stress the protection of privacy through restrictions on the collection and use of personal information are compared with alternatives based on individual and class actions under tort law, as well as more traditional regulatory approaches developed in the area of consumer products safety and environmental regulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-255d142fe5a34cb4a0d0b3503e3420cf2023-09-02T18:52:43ZengPaderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research GrouptripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique1726-670X1726-670X2011-06-019217518910.31269/triplec.v9i2.267267Consumer Protection in CyberspaceOscar H. Gandy, Jr.0University of Pennslyvania, Annenberg School for CommunicationThis critical essay introduces the problem of discrimination enabled through the use of transaction-generated-information derived from the analysis of user behaviors within the network environment. The essay begins by describing how segments of the population that are already vulnerable become further victimized through the strategic use of discriminatory algorithms in support of identification, classification, segmentation, and targeting. In response, it evaluates a set of policy options that might be used to limit the harm and compensate the victims of these inherently dangerous technologies. Traditional approaches that stress the protection of privacy through restrictions on the collection and use of personal information are compared with alternatives based on individual and class actions under tort law, as well as more traditional regulatory approaches developed in the area of consumer products safety and environmental regulation.https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/267Discriminationsurveillanceprivacyonlineregulation of technologydata protectionmeasurement errorpersonal informationharmliabilityenvironmental regulation |
| spellingShingle | Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. Consumer Protection in Cyberspace tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique Discrimination surveillance privacy online regulation of technology data protection measurement error personal information harm liability environmental regulation |
| title | Consumer Protection in Cyberspace |
| title_full | Consumer Protection in Cyberspace |
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| title_short | Consumer Protection in Cyberspace |
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| topic | Discrimination surveillance privacy online regulation of technology data protection measurement error personal information harm liability environmental regulation |
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