CONSUMER IN CYBERSPACE: DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
CONSUMER IN CYBERSPACE: DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Author(s): Adriana Manolica, Ioan-Cristian Puravu, Lorin Dragan, Teodora Roman
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Business Ethics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: GDPR; personal data; online privacy; online identity; personal data protection;
Summary/Abstract: The GDPR set of regulations made us more aware of the importance of collecting, protecting, and using personal data. Four years after the effective implementation of GDPR in the Romanian legislation, we focused on investigating the public perception of how various companies store private data online. Besides, we wanted to understand to what degree the public is concerned about handling this data. We realized our research on a sample of the adult population, aged between 18 and 65, all residing in the Northeast region of Romania.A series of information is processed, accessed, shared, sold, and bought, sometimes even abusively manipulated, all this without the user being aware.Any online interaction involves private data and digital traces. It could be simple communication, online shopping, or browsing. This data generates new information on our lives and activities. If we look closer at this phenomenon, we realize it only expands with time. Therefore, the question of private life, far away from this potential threat of data manipulation, hidden interest, and unpermitted intrusions becomes more and more relevant. Our work explores the internet users from the North-eastern region of Romania's behaviours and perceptions four years after GDPR legislation was passed.

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