Online Privacy Policies: An Assessment of the Fortune Global 100

Authors

Randy Ryker, Nicholls State University
M. Khurrum S. Bhutta, Nicholls State University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Both industry leaders and government officials around the globe are struggling with how to address online privacy. One solution suggested by both groups within the United States is for companies to voluntarily comply with the fair information practices of Notice, Choice, Access, and Security. A content analysis of the online privacy policies of the firms in the Fortune Global 100 was conducted to determine the extent to which the most successful global companies comply with fair information practices. The results indicate that 1.2% fully complies, 87.2% partially comply and 11.6% fail to comply with one or more fair information practice.

Recommended Citation

Ryker, Randy and Bhutta, M. Khurrum S. (2005) "Online Privacy Policies: An Assessment of the Fortune Global 100," Journal of International Technology and Information Management: Vol. 14: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6679.1141
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol14/iss1/2