Consent to data collection
privacy policies and data collection notices
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https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2023.1110Keywords:
Data collection, Consent, Privacy Policy, Privacy, Protection of Personal DataAbstract
Objective: The General Data Protection Law, approved in Brazil, establishes restrictions on the privacy of online information that can be used to identify individuals, in which consent to data collection emerges as a determination to protect privacy. In this scenario, this article aims to analyze the practices of providing user consent in relation to data collection.
Method: The methodology consisted of exploratory qualitative research; documentary research through legal document analysis of laws and regulations in order to identify and describe how websites implement practices for obtaining user consent in relation to data collection. The approach adopted was multi-case research used to study the 10 most accessed e-commerce sites in March 2022, according to the E-commerce Brasil ranking. To analyze the practices adopted by websites, look for the guidelines proposed in the General Data Protection Law approved in Brazil. The collection was carried out in April 2022.
Result: It was observed that 6 (six) of the websites analyzed obtain consent for data collection through cookie notices, predominantly brief messages, mentioning only the improvement of user experience and a link to the privacy policy and without offering customization options , making it difficult to fully understand the data collection.
Conclusions: Informed consent on websites, influenced by data protection regulations such as GDPR in Europe and LGPD in Brazil, has been addressed mainly through cookie notices, often limited to a simple "OK" or "OK" button. I agree", resulting in deficiencies in explaining the types of cookies and configuration options. These gaps can generate a false sense of control on the part of users and pose risks to privacy protection.
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