My photo was in an Ikea display once, but I could not walk in and remove the picture. Photos travel, they always have. Digital has sped up the ease of it.
My IKEA Moment
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From the Blog on Consent
Individual and Communal
Consent often is very individualistic. But what is individual and what is communal? Tricky lines to define.
Be Kind, Don’t Record
Some people don’t mind being recorded, while others do. Many people worry about where the recording might end up. See what happens if you don’t record.
Bartering, not Free
Consent assumes two or more equals are engaging. When we distribute aid, we require an exchange of information for the aid. We are bartering.
The Subtle Shift
Following the law is the minimum we do, not what we aspire to. A subtle shift happens when data collection becomes an opportunity to engage communities.
Consent, Coercion and Change
Before alternatives can have relevance, we need to focus on awareness. And in one sense, awareness is about digital literacy.
Auditing Data Collection (Consent)
Audits almost always check that consent was collected. But rarely, if ever, do they check if appropriate awareness was created.
300 year old problem with consent
Consent is based on people being ‘Free and equal’ as articulated in social contract theory, however ‘Free and equal’ ignores power.
Admitting we don’t care
A lot of time and energy is spent debating informed consent focusing on the consent part. What would happen if we focused on the informing part?