The Glass Consumer : Life in a Surveillance Society.

The Glass Consumer : Life in a Surveillance Society.

We are all 'glass consumers'. Organisations know so much about us, they can almost see through us. The glass consumer appraises the relentless scrutiny of consumers' lives. It reviews what is known about how personal information is used and examines the benefits and risks to consumers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lace, Dr Susanne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Privacy, Right of.
Freedom of information.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.
Freedom of information
Privacy, Right of
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:We are all 'glass consumers'. Organisations know so much about us, they can almost see through us. The glass consumer appraises the relentless scrutiny of consumers' lives. It reviews what is known about how personal information is used and examines the benefits and risks to consumers. The book takes the debate beyond privacy issues, arguing that we are living in a world in which - more than ever before - our personal information defines our opportunities in life.
Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages)
ISBN:9781847421272
184742127X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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