2001/03/01 by Lynette I. Millett, Batya Friedman, Edward W. Felten · 3 citations
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · Medicine · #Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare #Historical and Scientific Studies #HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
paper · doi:10.1145/365024.365034
openalex publication_date 2001/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
We first provide criteria for assessing informed consent online. Then we examine how cookie technology and Web browser designs have responded to concerns about informed consent. Specifically, we document relevant design changes in Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer over a 5-year period, starting in 1995. Our retrospective analyses leads us to conclude that while cookie technology has improved over time regarding informed consent, some startling problems remain. We specify six of these problems and offer design remedies. This work fits within the emerging field of Value-Sensitive Design.