Understanding Informational Privacy Through User Interfaces in Web Applications
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Informationsintegritet och hur den uppfattas genom gränssnittet i webbapplikationer (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
This paper critically examines users' perceptions of privacy and security in web applications,emphasizing interface design. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data grounded inCPM and PMT theories, our research addresses Internet users' concerns regarding onlineprivacy and security. Employing triangulation analysis on survey responses and web-basedobservations, our findings reveal a strong association between users' trust in web applicationsand their visual elements. By providing visual examples of current design practices in oursurvey, we discover some important aspects of effective interface designs. Utilizing IUIPCtheory, we identify how web application interfaces influence users' privacy management,impacting their trust and usage decisions. Notably, some users are subtly prompted to grantpermissions or share personal information through deliberate exclusion of options in thedesign of certain web applications. The approach of this study encourages a criticalperspective on privacy and integrity issues in online settings.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 42
Keywords [en]
Privacy, Information, Interface Design, Web Applications, Communication Privacy Management, Protection Motivation Theory, Integrity, HCI, Privacy Concerns, Quantitative
National Category
Human Aspects of ICT Human Computer Interaction Media and Communication Technology Interaction Technologies Information Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-53421OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-53421DiVA, id: diva2:1833533
Subject / course
Media Technology
Supervisors
Examiners
2024-02-022024-02-012024-02-02Bibliographically approved