harmed by leakage and misuse of the shared information. I analyze the effect of enhancing privacy in the presence of two … opposing forces: network effects and informational interdependencies. I show that two privacy enhancements — reducing the … information sharing, and that although they always seem beneficial to non-strategic users, both privacy enhancements may backfire …

to their interests, interfering with their privacy. This research focuses on online data collection, processing …, disclosure, and use by private companies, and it considers both costs and benefits. Privacy policy in the United States places … the risks associated with disclosing personal data online. More stringent privacy regulation similar to the European Union …