The Sicher im Datenverkehr – SID project addresses the challenge of providing internet users with easy-to-understand information about the risks of data processing.
Specifically, it deals with the fundamental rights risks potentially associated with certain forms of data processing in the context of personalised content on the internet. The consortium brings together perspectives from research, UX design, data protection authorities and the digital economy and aims to develop consumer-friendly and legally compliant solutions. To this end, the consortium partners are involved in a co-productive and transdisciplinary process in the socio-scientific investigation of lay and expert perspectives on the risks of processing personal data and analyse currently widespread data processing practices at a technical level. They use this knowledge base to develop risk descriptions, which are then translated into information dialogues. These are then iteratively tested and further developed with users and checked for their effectiveness.
The aim is to provide GDPR-compliant information to internet users or, in other words, data subjects. They should be informed effectively, i.e. using easily understandable and clear text and visual language, about the risks of data processing for the protection of their fundamental rights.
Further information can be found on the project website.
Duration 10/2023 – 10/2026
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Team: Dr. Daniel Guagnin (Projektleitung), Claudio Altenhain, Gesa Feldhusen, Volkan Sayman
Consortium partners: nexus Institut für Kooperationsmanagement und interdisziplinäre Forschung, Humbold-Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft, Usercentrics, Law & Innovation
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