Legal and Ethical Implications of Newspaper Web Privacy Policies

Authors

  • Gundars Kaupins Boise State University
  • Christy Suciu Boise State University
  • Mark Buchanan Boise State University

Keywords:

Ethis, Law, Information technology, Web, Privacy,

Abstract

This study summarizes the legal and ethical implications of the privacy policies of the top ten newspapers in the United States. The papers have created policies using language that is more complicated than a typical reader
would read. They have allowed themselves to collect data from a wide variety of sources and send the information to third parties can use the information for a variety of purposes. These policies exist in the context of the Fourth
Amendment, Electronic Monitoring Communications Act, Wiretap Statutes, and other laws and court cases.

Author Biographies

Gundars Kaupins, Boise State University

Gundars Kaupins is department chair and professor at Boise State. He received his Ph.D. in human resource
management from University of Iowa and is certified as a senior professional in human resources (SPHR). His publications include over 300 articles in job evaluation, training and development, Baltic studies, and human resource ethics.

Christy Suciu, Boise State University

Christy Suciu is a special lecturer at Boise State. She has an MBA from Webster University. She teaches leadership
skills and strategic perspectives and has research interests in design thinking.

Mark Buchanan, Boise State University

Mark Buchanan is a professor at Boise State. He has an LLM in international law from University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign and a JD from University of Nebraska Lincoln. He teaches international trade and investment law and business in society: Ethics, responsibility, and sustainability. His publications include articles in stakeholder analysis, corporate social responsibility, and international business transactions.

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Published

2012-12-05

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2012)

Section

ABR Journal Articles

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