Are privacy dashboards good for end users? Evaluating user perceptions and reactions to google's my activity
Privacy dashboards and transparency tools help users review and manage the data
collected about them online. Since 2016, Google has offered such a tool, My Activity, which …
collected about them online. Since 2016, Google has offered such a tool, My Activity, which …
A world full of privacy and security (mis) conceptions? Findings of a representative survey in 12 countries
Misconceptions about digital security and privacy topics in the general public frequently lead
to insecure behavior. However, little is known about the prevalence and extent of such …
to insecure behavior. However, little is known about the prevalence and extent of such …
[PDF][PDF] Tales of favicons and caches: Persistent tracking in modern browsers
The privacy threats of online tracking have garnered considerable attention in recent years
from researchers and practitioners. This has resulted in users becoming more …
from researchers and practitioners. This has resulted in users becoming more …
Away from prying eyes: Analyzing usage and understanding of private browsing
Previous research has suggested that people use the private browsing mode of their web
browsers to conduct privacy-sensitive activities online, but have misconceptions about how it …
browsers to conduct privacy-sensitive activities online, but have misconceptions about how it …
[PDF][PDF] What label should be applied to content produced by generative AI?
In this paper, we help to advance the understanding of how to effectively label content
generated by AI. First, we highlight that there are two fundamentally different goals of …
generated by AI. First, we highlight that there are two fundamentally different goals of …
Understanding users' knowledge about the privacy and security of browser extensions
Browser extensions enrich users' browsing experience, eg, by blocking unwanted
advertisements on websites. To perform these functions, users must grant certain …
advertisements on websites. To perform these functions, users must grant certain …
On the Limited Impact of Visualizing Encryption: Perceptions of {E2E} Messaging Security
Communication tools with end-to-end (E2E) encryption help users maintain their privacy.
Although messengers like WhatsApp and Signal bring E2E encryption to a broad audience …
Although messengers like WhatsApp and Signal bring E2E encryption to a broad audience …
What Twitter knows: Characterizing ad targeting practices, user perceptions, and ad explanations through users' own Twitter data
Although targeted advertising has drawn significant attention from privacy researchers,
many critical empirical questions remain. In particular, only a few of the dozens of targeting …
many critical empirical questions remain. In particular, only a few of the dozens of targeting …
Exploring user mental models of {End-to-End} encrypted communication tools
End-to-end (E2E) encrypted communication tools can help users keep their communications
secure from government or corporate surveillance. In this work, we conduct a quantitative …
secure from government or corporate surveillance. In this work, we conduct a quantitative …
" I Have a Narrow Thought Process": Constraints on Explanations Connecting Inferences and {Self-Perceptions}
Most people are unfamiliar with the kinds of inferences that platforms like Facebook and
Google can automatically associate with them, despite the existence of interfaces designed …
Google can automatically associate with them, despite the existence of interfaces designed …