privacy

Digital Privacy

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Can we still have privacy in the digital age? What should be done by our governments and what can we do as citizen's in this digital world? Read all about it in this new Diggit File.

WiFi tracking: a violation of privacy?

Article
Simone Sprangers
17/09/2021
13 minutes to read

Earlier this year, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Enschede for allegedly violating the privacy of its citizens by using WiFi tracking. How is the Enschede WiFi tracking case related to the larger debate about privacy?

A phone screen showing the Tiktok app icon

Tiktok's privacy paradox

Article
Marieke Weeda
09/06/2021
8 minutes to read

Privacy on Tiktok is something that has been subject to many controversies and lawsuits, but paradoxically their usage of accurate data for hyper-personalization is by many users also greatly appreciated.

Big Tech companies

Privacy vs. Big Data: Who are we in the eyes of tech giants?

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
05/04/2021
20 minutes to read

Big Data is the new gold. However, what exactly do platforms know about us? This case study is going to explore transparency in data collection of Google and Apple to answer the question of who we are in the eyes of tech giants.

Women being watched by cameras

Women and online privacy: Understanding the privacy paradox

Paper
Rebecca de Jongh
07/09/2020
9 minutes to read

Women find themselves at a crossroads where their online presence could lead to empowerment or to added scrutiny. What is the privacy paradox and what happens to women when they face it?

Dr. Paulan Korenhof

Paulan Korenhof on Article 17 GDPR and digital representations

Video
The Editors
25/06/2020

According to Dr. Paulan Korenhof, it is important to think about manners in which we can control our digital representations. Article 17 GDPR — which is popularly known as 'the right to be forgotten' — might play a significant role in this process. In this video, she explains why. 

What is 'Live Facial Recognition' and how dangerous is it?

Article
Lea Goeron
22/05/2020
11 minutes to read

In a more and more digitalised world new technologies are on the rise. This article explores what live facial recognition is and what dangers and possible threats it introduces.