The Hypothesis of the Privacy of Ancients and Moderns

Privacy paradox results from the observation of the contradiction between the expression of a strong attachment to “privacy” and the observed behaviors of hyper-displaying oneself which transgress the border between public and private space and contribute to one's own surveillance. Studies that have analyzed this “privacy paradox” have shown the existence of a market failure for the exploitation of personal data and of the privacy market. The evolution of the material and technical environment plays a significant role in the development of the notion of privacy and its conditions of exercise. The concept of personal data was reinforced by a decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1983, which revealed the existence of a “right to informational self-determination” based on the principle of the dignity of the human person enshrined in the country's basic law.

Julien Rossi. The Hypothesis of the Privacy of Ancients and Moderns. Èric George. Digitalization of Society and Socio-political Issues 1. Digital, Communication and Culture, 1 (1), ISTE; Wiley, pp.61-70, 2020, ⟨10.1002/9781119687177.ch6⟩ - lien externe. ⟨hal-03617546⟩ - lien externe