Ensuring equitable privacy experiences remains a challenge, especially for marginalised and vulnerable populations (MVPs) who often hesitate to participate or use digital services due to concerns about the privacy of their sensitive information. In response, security research has emphasised the importance of inclusive security and privacy practices to facilitate meaningful engagement of MVPs online. However, research in this area is still in its early stages, with other MVPs yet to be considered (such as low-income groups, and refugees), novel engagement methods yet to be explored, and limited support for software developers in building applications and services for MVPs. In 2022, we initiated a UK Research Council funded Equitable Privacy project to address these gaps. Our goal is to prioritise the privacy needs and requirements of MVPs in the design and development of software applications and services. We design and implement a new participatory research approach -- community studybeds -- in collaboration with third-sector organisations that support MVPs to identify and tackle the challenges these groups encounter. In this paper, we share the initial reflections and experiences of the Equitable Privacy project, particularly emphasising the utilisation of our community studybeds.
翻译:确保公平的隐私体验仍然是一个挑战,特别是对于边缘化和弱势群体(MVPs)而言,他们因担心敏感信息隐私问题而常常犹豫是否参与或使用数字服务。为此,安全研究强调了包容性安全和隐私实践的重要性,以促进MVPs在线上有意义地参与。然而,该领域的研究仍处于早期阶段,其他MVPs(如低收入群体、难民)尚未被充分关注,新颖的参与方法有待探索,且软件开发者在构建针对MVPs的应用和服务方面获得的支持有限。2022年,我们启动了一项由英国研究理事会资助的“公平隐私”项目,以填补这些空白。我们的目标是优先考虑MVPs在软件应用和服务设计与开发中的隐私需求及要求。我们与支持MVPs的第三部门组织合作,设计并实施了一种新型参与式研究方法——社区研究平台,用以识别并应对这些群体面临的挑战。本文分享了“公平隐私”项目的初步反思与经验,特别强调了我们对社区研究平台的利用。