Web cookies have been the subject of many research studies over the last few years.
However, most existing research does not consider multiple crucial perspectives that can …

The Dark Web, primarily Tor, has evolved to protect user privacy and freedom of speech
through anonymous routing. However, Tor also facilitates cybercriminal actors who utilize it …

Electronic government (e-gov) enables citizens and residents to digitally interact with their
government via the Internet. Underpinning these services is the Internet Domain Name …

Transparency and accountability are indispensable principles for modern data protection,
from both, legal and technical viewpoints. Regulations such as the GDPR, therefore, require …

We present the first large-scale analysis of the adoption of third-party serving infrastructures
in government digital services. Drawing from data collected across 61 countries spanning …

Privacy regulations have led to many websites showing cookie banners to their users.
Usually, cookie banners present the user with the option to" accept" or" reject" cookies …

Online behavioral advertising (OBA) is a method within digital advertising that exploits web
users' interests to tailor ads. Its use has raised privacy concerns among researchers …

Through the act of browsing,“users,” or the individuals who participate in internet searches,
develop their digital footprint cookies. Essentially, cookies are trackers stored on a user's …

Online web analytics and web tracking, including the use of first-party and third-party
cookies, are often perceived as a “black box”. Both rely on the collection of large amounts of …

Cookies are an essential part of today's internet. In the EU, the ePrivacy Directive (read with
the EU GDPR) requires prior informed consent for using cookies. Usually, websites use …