Research Recap

The Price of Privacy May Depend on the Method of Payment

Key Takeway

When companies offer “free” goods such as search results or access to content in exchange for personal data, are consumers being fairly compensated? While there are norms for the dollar value of labor, consumers may be less certain about valuing their privacy—and thus expect more if this is in exchange for money rather than goods.

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