In this webpage you will find summaries (in English, French and Dutch) of research and publications about e-privacy.

The research consisted of an analysis of 250 websites (in 2001 and 2002) concerning online data processing and the implementation of the Belgian privacy law.

An analysis of websites targetting kids and teens is now being finalised.

The research instrument is an online form (of 93 items) used to examine the quantity and quality of information in the privacy statements. The main topics of the questionnaire are:

1. Online processing of personal data
2. Types of data collected
3. Use of (permanent) cookies
4. Presence of a privacy statement
- Access
- Form
- Content
5. Mystery e-mail concerning privacy policy

This scanning of websites forms part of a series of research concerning e-privacy, namely an online survey among internet users and among webmasters.

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Prof. dr. Michel Walrave, Department of Communication Studies, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Research Group Strategic Communication: Analysing applications and implications of the information society.

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