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Hyman Gross suggested that, without privacy—solitude, anonymity, and temporary releases from social roles—individuals would be unable to freely express themselves and to engage in self-discovery and self-criticism. [127] Such self-discovery and self-criticism contributes to one's understanding of oneself and shapes one's sense of identity ...
Anonymity is seen as a technique, or a way of realizing, a certain other values, such as privacy, or liberty. Over the past few years, anonymity tools used on the dark web by criminals and malicious users have drastically altered the ability of law enforcement to use conventional surveillance techniques. [2] [3]
Deindividuation is a concept in social psychology that is generally thought of as the loss of self-awareness [1] in groups, although this is a matter of contention (see below). For the social psychologist, the level of analysis is the individual in the context of a social situation.
The social identity model of deindividuation effects (or SIDE model) is a theory developed in social psychology and communication studies. SIDE explains the effects of anonymity and identifiability on group behavior. It has become one of several theories of technology that describe social effects of computer-mediated communication.
Contrary to anonymity, it has been shown that if one can utilise technology to prevent anonymity, it can further prevent diffusion of responsibility. Studies have shown that if emails are sent directly to individuals as opposed to addressing individuals in mass emails, they can prevent diffusion of responsibility and elicit more responses.
Traditionally, privacy is regarded as a state of social withdrawal (i.e., avoiding people). [3] Altman, however, regards it as a dialectic and dynamic boundary regulation process where privacy is not static but "a selective control of access to the self or to one’s group" [1] (p. 18).
What is behavioral advertising and its impact on my privacy? In addition to customizing advertisements for you based on the subject matter of the page you are visiting, demographic data, or information you have already provided to Oath, some ads may be targeted based on your activity on sites in the ONE by AOL Advertising Network.
Westin defines privacy as "the claim of individuals, groups, or institutions to determine for themselves when, how, and to what extent information about them is communicated to others". Westin describes 4 states of privacy: solitude, intimacy, anonymity, and reserve. These states must balance participation against norms: