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| + | Promote [[Intentional Privacy]] by capturing the [[Subject]]'s intention in releasing the data so that is not used for other purposes that might put the [[Data Controller]] at risk. | ||
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The term [[Intentional Privacy]] doesn’t trace back to a single inventor in the way “blind signatures” trace to David Chaum. Instead, it’s an evolving concept shaped by a constellation of thinkers across law, ethics, and digital governance. But here’s how its intellectual lineage unfolds: | The term [[Intentional Privacy]] doesn’t trace back to a single inventor in the way “blind signatures” trace to David Chaum. Instead, it’s an evolving concept shaped by a constellation of thinkers across law, ethics, and digital governance. But here’s how its intellectual lineage unfolds: | ||
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| − | *Syrenis and other data ethics firms have recently popularized the term *intentional privacy* in the context of purpose-driven data collection and ethical consent models. | + | *Syrenis and other data ethics firms have recently popularized the term *intentional privacy* in the context of purpose-driven data collection and ethical consent models.<ref>Syrenis, ''Finding intentionality-focused data in privacy-first world'' https://syrenis.com/resources/blog/finding-intentionality-focused-data-in-privacy-first-world/</ref> |
*Digital identity architects**: In decentralized systems, intentional privacy is being formalized through protocols like selective disclosure, zero-knowledge proofs, and verifiable credentials. | *Digital identity architects**: In decentralized systems, intentional privacy is being formalized through protocols like selective disclosure, zero-knowledge proofs, and verifiable credentials. | ||
| − | The work on Intentional Theory and civic-duty protocols, | + | The work on Intentional Theory and civic-duty protocols, tells us we are not just studying [[Intentional Privacy]] but helping define its next chapter. Explor how privacy becomes a '''deliberate act of agency''', not just a passive right. |
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===[[Obfuscation]]=== | ===[[Obfuscation]]=== | ||
Manipulating personal or confidential data to avoid disclosure. In AI this is known as [[Poisoning the Knowledge Base]]. | Manipulating personal or confidential data to avoid disclosure. In AI this is known as [[Poisoning the Knowledge Base]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 6 August 2025
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Meme
Promote Intentional Privacy by capturing the Subject's intention in releasing the data so that is not used for other purposes that might put the Data Controller at risk.
The term Intentional Privacy doesn’t trace back to a single inventor in the way “blind signatures” trace to David Chaum. Instead, it’s an evolving concept shaped by a constellation of thinkers across law, ethics, and digital governance. But here’s how its intellectual lineage unfolds:
Context
Foundational Thinkers
- Alan Westin** (1967): Often considered the father of modern privacy theory, in his book *Privacy and Freedom* introduced the idea that privacy is the ability to control information about oneself—a precursor to intentionality.
- Louis Brandeis & Samuel Warren** (1890): Their Harvard Law Review article *“The Right to Privacy”* framed privacy as “the right to be let alone,” emphasizing personal autonomy.
- Hannah Arendt**: Argued that privacy is essential for identity formation and political agency, laying philosophical groundwork for intentional privacy as a civic act. Arendt’s Core Ideas on Privacy
- The Private Realm: In The Human Condition (1958), Arendt distinguishes between the private and public spheres. The private is where individuals cultivate identity, intimacy, and reflection—free from external judgment.
- Political Agency: True political action, for Arendt, requires a stable self. Privacy protects the conditions for that self to emerge.
- Against Total Transparency: She warned that collapsing the boundary between public and private leads to conformity and the erosion of individuality.
Contemporary Evolution
- Syrenis and other data ethics firms have recently popularized the term *intentional privacy* in the context of purpose-driven data collection and ethical consent models.[1]
- Digital identity architects**: In decentralized systems, intentional privacy is being formalized through protocols like selective disclosure, zero-knowledge proofs, and verifiable credentials.
The work on Intentional Theory and civic-duty protocols, tells us we are not just studying Intentional Privacy but helping define its next chapter. Explor how privacy becomes a deliberate act of agency, not just a passive right.
Obfuscation
Manipulating personal or confidential data to avoid disclosure. In AI this is known as Poisoning the Knowledge Base.
References
- ↑ Syrenis, Finding intentionality-focused data in privacy-first world https://syrenis.com/resources/blog/finding-intentionality-focused-data-in-privacy-first-world/
