![]() ![]() At the same time there are comparatively fewer protection options (if, for example, no adjustments are made to the privacy settings). Online environments (such as Facebook) are often less private because many and sometimes even unknown people (Facebook users) and institutions (e.g., Facebook itself) have access to the data (interpersonal factor). Only ONE and simultaneously trusted person has access to one's self (both visually and informationally) and this access is protected by Threema's encryption. For example, if a person is currently communicating with a good friend (interpersonal factor) via a protected data link (e.g., via the instant messenger Threema), then the extent of privacy is comparatively high. The degree of privacy for any conceivable situation can be determined based on the manifestation of each factor. barriers or mechanisms that protect against access to the person or identification). who is currently present or has access to myself and information about myself) and external environmental factors (e.g. Thus, privacy is a state that results from various interpersonal (e.g. The " Theory of Situational Privacy and Self-Disclosure" presented in the book is based on this basic premise. Theory of situational privacy and self-disclosure What degree of privacy is present at any given moment, thus depends on a number of different factors that can change from situation to situation. ![]() A "private sphere" therefore emerges from the prevailing situational conditions. From a socio-psychological point of view, however, it makes sense to conceive of privacy as a situational construct. But aren't our thoughts also private in some way? What about information about ourselves? Is our name, address, or birthday private? Finding an answer to the question of how to define privacy is not easy, despite all the existing attempts to conceptualize the construct. What do we think of when we hear the word privacy? Sometimes we think of our home or apartment - a classical "private" sphere. Philipp Masur A situational perspective on privacy and self-disclosure ![]()
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