2.18: Discussion- Personal Data and Ethical Business Use

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In this module the importance of ethical business research and personal data rights have been discussed. The rise of technology increases the ease at which businesses mine data to research personal interests, demographics, shopping habits, geographical locations, etc. in order to personalize their sales pitch to you as well as populations of larger groups.

Watch this video talking about the ethical difficulties at these cross-roads of privacy, technology and business research. After watching the video consider a few questions to discuss.

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Discussion Questions

What negative experience have you had with a company using your personal data?
What positive benefits does personal data sharing have for you in this sharing economy?
How would you like to have more control over what company’s do with personal information?

Share your opinions below and respond to two of your classmates’ thoughts.

Contributors and Attributions

Discussion: Personal Data and Ethical Business Use. Authored by: Sherri Pendleton. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution

The Ethics of Data - Personal Data & Privacy. Authored by: BBC Research & Development. Located at: https://youtu.be/naaDBNSx610. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License