Order of Control and Perceived Control over Personal Information
This research addresses online privacy concerns for users by exploring factors influencing consent to information disclosure, but it is incremental as it builds on existing control theory.
The study applied control theory and the Order of Control to analyze personal information disclosure, finding through a preliminary online study (N = 220) that this concept helps understand people's decisions about controlling their information.
Focusing on personal information disclosure, we apply control theory and the notion of the Order of Control to study people's understanding of the implications of information disclosure and their tendency to consent to disclosure. We analyzed the relevant literature and conducted a preliminary online study (N = 220) to explore the relationship between the Order of Control and perceived control over personal information. Our analysis of existing research suggests that the notion of the Order of Control can help us understand people's decisions regarding the control over their personal information. We discuss limitations and future directions for research regarding the application of the idea of the Order of Control to online privacy.