Cultural Influences on Personal Data Disclosure Decisions

Findings from cross-national surveys predict cultural differences in privacy perceptions and aspects that might affect personal data disclosure. We summarize major findings within nine categories depicting factors that influence disclosure decisions. These categories comprise vari-ables relating to digital competitiveness, the general value of informational privacy, the degree of privacy of data, benefits associated with data disclosure, privacy concerns and risks, data protection literacy, attitudes towards the data receiver, and the communication on data use. This paper focuses on the US specifically and serves as a basis for a cross-cultural comparison with other countries.