Privacy and accessibility
Purpose
This page aims to outline issues that relate to Privacy and Accessibility. This relates to ongoing work and research in the APA/Research Questions Task Force (RQTF). We hope to identify where there are privacy implications for people with disabilities in new and emerging web technologies.
In relation to disability and online privacy, some of the considerations are:
- How can people with disabilities are able to understand the privacy requirements: i.e. the complexities around privacy policies, how privacy settings are presented, the expectations of privacy if assistive technologies can’t access the information
- Social media privacy and monitoring: How is social media privacy monitored? How can vulnerable people with intellectual disabilities safely use social media? How can we maximise benefits of social media while minimising concerns?
- How can privacy be protected in browsing environments and the impact of fingerprinting for people with disabilities be reduced? What are the necessary protections needed for vulnerable people?
- What are the privacy concerns in XR environments around touch/interaction surfaces? Can accessibility customisation and personalisation be used to profile users in XR?
User Needs for Privacy
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Requirements for Privacy
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Relevant Links
- Online Privacy and Disability Applying a critical approach to investigate barriers to digital inclusion and online social networking among young people with disabilities
- Improving the information society skills: Is knowledge accessible for all?
- The Potential of Digital Technology to Improve Self-Care for Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Leveraging Social Capital of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities through Participation on Facebook
- Cyber Victimization and Depression among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Buffering Effects of Parental Mediation and Social Support
- Ethical Design of Intelligent Assistive Technologies for Dementia: A Descriptive Review
- What Pacemakers Can Teach Us about the Ethics of Maintaining Artificial Organs
Acknowledgements
This is the work of the RQTF, many thanks to Dr. Scott Hollier for initial literature review.