Privacy has been recognized as an important topic in the Internet for a long time, and technological developments in … the area of privacy tools are ongoing. However, their focus was mainly on the individual. With the proliferation of social … network sites, it has become more evident that the problem of privacy is not bounded by the perimeters of individuals but also …

examine the Web as an ethics determined space by demonstrating Hayek’s theory of freedom in a three-leveled Web: technological …-contained system that exists in and by itself. This view of internal Web ethics directly connects the concept of freedom with issues … like centralization of traffic and data control, rights on visiting log file, custom User profiles and the interplay among …

pose important questions about, and concerns for, the privacy and security of the citizens accessing government information … and services online. This chapter explores these issues, discusses the role of privacy policies in addressing such … concerns, and highlights the need for ethical privacy policies to restore the trust and confidence of citizen users of …