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Identify expert consensus on best-practice privacy-preserving measures to protect consumer data and address privacy concerns within a digital society.

August 14, 2026International Journal on Data Science and TechnologyOpen Access

Consumer Privacy, Ethics and Autonomy in a Digital Society

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EAEvans AcharaUniversity of Phoenix

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Delphi consensus study reveals essential privacy-preserving practices among industry experts, highlighting effective strategies to protect consumer autonomy and reduce digital privacy concerns.

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Identify expert consensus on best-practice privacy-preserving measures to protect consumer data and address privacy concerns within a digital society.
Conducted a three-round e-Delphi consensus study gathering structured insights from industry experts.
Framed the evaluation of privacy protection mechanisms using the Restricted Access/Limited Control (RALC) theory.
Experts achieved consensus on critical technical interventions, including Data Minimization, Privacy-by-Design, and End-to-End Encryption, to protect consumer data.
User-centric governance mechanisms, such as privacy labels, third-party application permission controls, mandatory breach notices, frequent policy updates, and informed consent, were established as essential for reducing consumer privacy concerns.

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Evans Achara (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec6c6b70b84ec8b912cf3 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijdst.20261202.12

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Delphi consensus study reveals essential privacy-preserving practices among industry experts, highlighting effective strategies to protect consumer autonomy and reduce digital privacy concerns.

Consumer Privacy, Ethics and Autonomy in a Digital Society

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Consumer Privacy, Ethics and Autonomy in a Digital Society

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