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Privacy Assurance and Consumer Behaviors in e-Business Environments

e-비즈니스 환경에서 기업의 개인정보보호 활동이 소비자 행위에 미치는 영향

  • Park, JaeYoung (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Jin (Graduate School of Information, BarunICT Research Center, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, SangKeun (Department of Energy IoT, College of Energy Convergence, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Beomsoo (Graduate School of Information, BarunICT Research Center, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2018.06.25
  • Accepted : 2018.08.27
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Recently, most online firms are trying to provide personalized services based on customer's data. However, customers are reluctant to give their information to online firm because of concerns about data breach. Online firms are seeking to increase their trust by ensuring the protection of personal information for customers through privacy seal (e.g. e-privacy) or data breach insurance. This research examines the effects of privacy assurance(i.e. privacy seal, data breach insurance) on consumer behavior in online environment. An experiment based on the hypothetical scenario was conducted using a between-subjects 2 (type of privacy assurance) + 1 (control) design. We found that both privacy seal and data breach insurance increased perceived privacy trust. In addition, privacy seal has a positive effect on the intention to provide personal information through perceived privacy trust. Finally, in the case of the group with a high (low) disposition to trust, higher perceived privacy trust is formed through privacy seal (data breach insurance). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

최근 대다수 온라인 기업들이 고객의 개인정보에 기반한 맞춤형 서비스를 제공하기 위해 노력하고 있다. 하지만 고객들은 정보 유출에 대한 우려로 개인정보 제공을 꺼리고 있는 것이 현실이다. 이에 따라 기업들은 개인정보보호 인증마크 획득, 개인정보유출 배상책임보험 가입을 통해 고객들에게 개인정보보호를 보장함으로써 신뢰를 높이고자 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이러한 기업의 개인정보보호 활동이 소비자 행위에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 알아보고자 한다. 가상의 시나리오를 바탕으로 한 실험 연구 결과, 기업의 개인정보보호 인증마크 획득 혹은 개인정보유출 배상책임보험 가입이 프라이버시 신뢰를 높여주는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 개인정보보호 인증마크의 경우, 프라이버시 신뢰를 매개로 개인정보 제공의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 마지막으로 신뢰 성향이 높은(낮은) 집단의 경우에는 개인정보보호 인증마크(개인정보유출 배상책임보험)를 통해 보다 높은 신뢰가 형성되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 개인정보보호 인증마크와 개인정보유출 배상책임보험의 필요성을 입증함으로써 기업 경영진의 정보보호 투자 관련 의사결정에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

Keywords

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Research Model

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Privacy Assurance

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Interaction between Privacy Assurance and Disposition to Trust

Definition of Variables

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Effects of Privacy Assurance on Perceived Privacy Trust

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Results of Mediation Tests

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ANCOVA Result

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