ICS
225 Web Design and Development
Critique: 3
Concept: Privacy
Due: Monday, Nov.
14
Points: 30 points
Part
I. Find and read the privacy policy for
at least three sites. At least one of
the sites should be a place where you can purchase products over the
Internet. Another site should allow you
to choose personal settings (see my.netscape.com, for example). Address the following questions:
·
Was
the privacy policy easy to find? Easy to
understand?
·
Is
the information collected at each site shared or sold?
·
Does
the web site have an opt-in or opt-out policy?
·
Does
the site use cookies? What happens when
you turn cookies off in your browser?
·
Compare
and contrast the privacy policies of the three sites. What do they have in common? What are the differences?
·
In
what ways does the privacy policy at these sites match or not match your
personal preferences?
·
Would
you provide personal data at this site?
Why or why not?
Part II. Offer your
opinion on these questions:
·
What
do you see as the top two privacy concerns today?
·
How
much privacy do you think you have as an Internet user?
·
Are
you satisfied with this level of privacy?
·
How
do you benefit from giving up some of your privacy?
·
Are
the existing privacy practices and laws sufficient to safeguard your privacy?
·
Why
are some concerned about privacy issues and where do you stand on these issues?
Your report must be a single-spaced, typed report of minimum
length one and one-half to two pages (a minimum of 750-900 words).
Use 12 pt Times Roman font or 10 pt Arial font with 1-inch margin.