In the era of GDPR, informed users were expecting to have greater control of their data. But what they hoped for, maybe subconsciously, was that this control would not just keep their personal data safe but also improve the user experience of digital services. Fewer surprising (and not in a good way) emails; fewer creepy ads; more transparent and therefore trustworthy and, dare I say, fun-to-use websites.
However, it’s clear that the variety of different approaches to compliance have not produced a utopian consistency in web forms, check-boxes and privacy notices – the user experience side of GDPR. Let’s not wade through the finer points of the legislation again; suffice to say that some companies have let ‘legitimate interests’ do more legwork than others, for better or worse, and the guidance from the ICO has not always been seen as gospel.
https://www.marketingweek.com/2018/08/14/ben-davis-gdpr-user-experience-is-still-broken/
According to the most recent projections, the digital giants Facebook and Google are expected to have scooped up half of global digital advertisement revenues in 2017.
What these giants are dealing in, is the exposure and collection of information.
They filter and expose information to the user while they browse sites for friends, articles, political content, or more tangible consumer products covering everything from hygiene products to lawnmowers.
http://sciencenordic.com/price-digital-citizenship-and-forfeit-autonomy/
