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Research paper thumbnail of (2013). “Information disclosure on mobile devices: Re-examining privacy calculus with actual user behavior,” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS)

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

The use of mobile applications continues to experience exponential growth. Using mobile apps typi... more The use of mobile applications continues to experience exponential growth. Using mobile apps typically requires the disclosure of location data, which often accompanies requests for various other forms of private information. Existing research on information privacy has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively negligible benefits, and the offerings of mobile apps based on location-based services (LBS) appear to be no different. However, until now, researchers have struggled to replicate realistic privacy risks within experimental methodologies designed to manipulate independent variables. Moreover, minimal research has successfully captured actual information disclosure over mobile devices based on realistic risk perceptions. The purpose of this study is to propose and test a more realistic experimental methodology designed to replicate real perceptions of privacy risk and capture the effects of actual information disclosure decisions. As with prior research, this study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus. However, we draw more detailed and valid conclusions due to our use of improved methodological rigor. We report the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, levels of education, and employment experience. Based on our methodology, we find that only a weak, albeit significant, relationship exists between information disclosure intentions and actual disclosure. In addition, this relationship is heavily moderated by the consumer practice of disclosing false data. We conclude by discussing the contributions of our methodology and the possibilities for extending it for additional mobile privacy research.

Papers by Chapman Greer

Research paper thumbnail of Information disclosure on mobile devices: Re-examining privacy calculus with actual user behavior

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of The Heart of Experiential Learning: Connecting Stakeholders in a Dynamic World

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship

The authors of this article are students at The University of Alabama (UA) pursuing various under... more The authors of this article are students at The University of Alabama (UA) pursuing various undergraduate and graduate degrees. The majority of our academic programs are in the Culverhouse College of Business or Manderson Graduate School of Business. In the spring of 2021, we each enrolled in a data visualization course taught by our faculty sponsor, Dr. Chapman Greer. Through the course, we developed technical and design skills to analyze, visualize, and communicate data effectively. We employed these skills in creating a database that drives a Tableau visualization of Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) at UA.

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Rationality of Information Disclosure through Mobile Devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus, but integrated with prospect theory and intertemporal choice to explain how and why this "bounded" rationality occurs in information disclosure decisions through mobile apps. It reports the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, education, and employment experience based on actual information disclosure. We find that consumers undervalue the probability of risks and ha...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the rationality of information disclosure through mobile devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus, but integrated with prospect theory and intertemporal choice to explain how and why this "bounded" rationality occurs in information disclosure decisions through mobile apps. It reports the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, education, and employment experience based on actual information disclosure. We find that consumers undervalue the probability of risks and ha...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Rationality of Location Data Disclosure through Mobile Devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a ...

Research paper thumbnail of (2013). “Information disclosure on mobile devices: Re-examining privacy calculus with actual user behavior,” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS)

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

The use of mobile applications continues to experience exponential growth. Using mobile apps typi... more The use of mobile applications continues to experience exponential growth. Using mobile apps typically requires the disclosure of location data, which often accompanies requests for various other forms of private information. Existing research on information privacy has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively negligible benefits, and the offerings of mobile apps based on location-based services (LBS) appear to be no different. However, until now, researchers have struggled to replicate realistic privacy risks within experimental methodologies designed to manipulate independent variables. Moreover, minimal research has successfully captured actual information disclosure over mobile devices based on realistic risk perceptions. The purpose of this study is to propose and test a more realistic experimental methodology designed to replicate real perceptions of privacy risk and capture the effects of actual information disclosure decisions. As with prior research, this study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus. However, we draw more detailed and valid conclusions due to our use of improved methodological rigor. We report the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, levels of education, and employment experience. Based on our methodology, we find that only a weak, albeit significant, relationship exists between information disclosure intentions and actual disclosure. In addition, this relationship is heavily moderated by the consumer practice of disclosing false data. We conclude by discussing the contributions of our methodology and the possibilities for extending it for additional mobile privacy research.

Research paper thumbnail of Information disclosure on mobile devices: Re-examining privacy calculus with actual user behavior

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of The Heart of Experiential Learning: Connecting Stakeholders in a Dynamic World

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship

The authors of this article are students at The University of Alabama (UA) pursuing various under... more The authors of this article are students at The University of Alabama (UA) pursuing various undergraduate and graduate degrees. The majority of our academic programs are in the Culverhouse College of Business or Manderson Graduate School of Business. In the spring of 2021, we each enrolled in a data visualization course taught by our faculty sponsor, Dr. Chapman Greer. Through the course, we developed technical and design skills to analyze, visualize, and communicate data effectively. We employed these skills in creating a database that drives a Tableau visualization of Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) at UA.

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Rationality of Information Disclosure through Mobile Devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus, but integrated with prospect theory and intertemporal choice to explain how and why this "bounded" rationality occurs in information disclosure decisions through mobile apps. It reports the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, education, and employment experience based on actual information disclosure. We find that consumers undervalue the probability of risks and ha...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the rationality of information disclosure through mobile devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a theoretical lens based on privacy calculus, but integrated with prospect theory and intertemporal choice to explain how and why this "bounded" rationality occurs in information disclosure decisions through mobile apps. It reports the results of a controlled experiment involving consumers (n=1025) in a range of ages, education, and employment experience based on actual information disclosure. We find that consumers undervalue the probability of risks and ha...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Rationality of Location Data Disclosure through Mobile Devices

Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires dis... more Mobile applications continue to experience explosive growth. Using mobile apps often requires disclosing location data—often along with various other forms of private information. Existing research has implied that consumers are willing to accept privacy risks for relatively smaller benefits and the mobile app context appears to be no different. In other words, consumers do not demonstrate perfect rationality regarding their valuation of risks and benefits regarding mobile app information disclosure. This study employs a ...