privacy

Why replication matters: Insights from replicating 10 online privacy studies

Several times, I tried to get a replication project funded. Every time, reviews came back with a the same results: a worthwhile idea, but not feasible. Often the concern were the costs, other times the sample size we would need. Overall, between the lines, there seemed to be a vague doubt about whether replication is really “original” enough to even deserve a grant. Well, times have changed now, but for the longest time, replication was… Read More »Why replication matters: Insights from replicating 10 online privacy studies

Book published: Situational Privacy and Self-Disclosure

I finally can say that I published my dissertation. Although my defense was already in December, it took some time to wrap everything up and get the book published. But what did I actually write about? Using both a theoretical argumentation and an empirical investigation, I rationalize the view that in order to understand people’s privacy perceptions and behaviors, we need to adopt a situational perspective. To this end, the book is divided into three… Read More »Book published: Situational Privacy and Self-Disclosure