Browsing BI Open by Author "Ranzini, Giulia"

Data Capitalism and the User: An Exploration of Privacy Cynicism in Germany

Lutz, Christoph; Hoffmann, Christian Pieter; Ranzini, Giulia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

Ever since empirical studies found only a weak, if any, relationship between privacy concerns and privacy behavior, scholars have struggled to explain the so-called privacy paradox. Today, a number of theoretical arguments ...

European Perspectives on Privacy in the Sharing Economy

Ranzini, Giulia; Etter, Michael; Vermeulen, Ivar (Research report, 2017)

This report ‘European Perspectives on Privacy in the Sharing Economy’ forms one element of a European Union Horizon 2020 Research Project on the sharing economy: Ps2Share ‘Participation, Privacy, and Power in the Sharing ...

Inequalities in Privacy Cynicism: An Intersectional Analysis of Agency Constraints

Hoffmann, Christian Pieter; Lutz, Christoph; Ranzini, Giulia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

A growing body of research highlights a trend toward widespread attitudes of privacy cynicism, apathy, and resignation among Internet users. In this work, we extend these discussions by concentrating on the concept of user ...

Love at first swipe ? Explaining tinder self-presentation and motives

Ranzini, Giulia; Lutz, Christoph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

The emergence of location-based real-time dating (LBRTD) apps such as Tinder has introduced a new way for users to get to know potential partners nearby. The design of the apps represents a departure from “old-school” ...

Privacy cynicism: A new approach to the privacy paradox

Hoffmann, Christian Pieter; Lutz, Christoph; Ranzini, Giulia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)

Privacy concerns among Internet users are consistently found to be high. At the same time, these concerns do not appear to generate a corresponding wave of privacy protection behavior. A number of studies have addressed ...

Privacy Cynicism: Resignation in the Face of Agency Constraints

Ranzini, Giulia; Lutz, Christoph; Hoffmann, Christian Pieter (Chapter, 2023)

In this chapter, we discuss the concept of privacy cynicism as a cognitive coping mechanism to the complex privacy landscape users are confronted with within digital societies. We situate the development of the concept ...

Privacy in the Sharing Economy

Ranzini, Giulia; Etter, Michael; Lutz, Christoph; Vermeulen, Ivar (Research report, 2017)

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Privacy Resignation, Apathy, and Cynicism: Introduction to a Special Theme

Draper, Nora; Hoffmann, Christian Pieter; Lutz, Christoph; Ranzini, Giulia; Joseph, Turow (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

The growing trend of collecting data about individuals to track past actions and infer future attitudes and behaviors has fueled popular and scholarly interest in the erosion of privacy. Recent shifts in technologies around ...

Sharenting, Peer Influence, and Privacy Concerns: A Study on the Instagram-Sharing Behaviors of Parents in the United Kingdom

Ranzini, Giulia; Newlands, Gemma Elisabeth Marjorie; Lutz, Christoph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

Parental sharing of child-related content on social network sites, termed “sharenting,” is often the target of criticism. Yet, through sharenting, parents can find support systems, a way to stay in touch with relevant ...