While cookie disclaimers on websites have been proposed to ensure that users make
informed decisions regarding consenting to data collection via cookies, such informed …

Today most websites in the EU present users with a consent banner asking about the use of
cookies or other tracking technologies. Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) need to ensure …

Interfaces increasingly mimic human social behaviours. Beyond prototypical examples like
chatbots, basic automated systems like app notifications or self-checkout machines likewise …

In the last few years, there have been growing concerns about the far-reaching influence
that digital architectures may exert on individuals and societies. A specific type of digital …

Data collection purposes and their descriptions are presented on almost all privacy notices
under the GDPR, yet there is a lack of research focusing on how effective they are at …

Introduction Recommender systems, digital tools providing recommendations, and digital
nudges increasingly affect our lives. The combination of digital nudges and recommender …

Browser cookies, especially those from third parties, pose a threat to individual privacy.
While it is possible in principle to control the number of cookies accepted, this choice is often …

This paper examines the effect of the dark pattern strategy “loss-gain framing” on users' data
disclosure behaviour in mobile settings. Understanding whether framing influences users' …

The enforcement of the GDPR led to the widespread adoption of consent notices,
colloquially known as cookie banners. Studies have shown that many website operators do …

Recent years have seen exponential growth in research on deceptive design patterns
(DDPs), revealing a clear impact on user behavior. The interdisciplinary research work has …