Title :
Identity Management, Privacy, and Price Discrimination
Author :
Acquisti, Alessandro
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh
Abstract :
In economics, privacy is usually discussed in the context of consumer preferences and price discrimination. But what forms of personal data privacy are compatible with merchants´ interests in knowing more about their consumers, and how can identity management systems protect information privacy while enabling personalization and price discrimination?
Keywords :
biometrics (access control); consumer protection; data privacy; personal information systems; pricing; security of data; consumer preferences; identity management system; merchant interests; personal data privacy protection; price discrimination; Control systems; Costs; Data privacy; Data security; History; Identity management systems; Marketing and sales; Protection; Senior citizens; Societies; Privacy; economics; identity management systems; price discrimination;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2008.35
