If customers’ data are a source of major value for companies, their collection is confronted with the growing concern of consumers about their privacy, particularly on the Internet. The American literature traditionally identifies three groups. The objective of this research is to propose a...

The qualitative study presented in this article allowed us to develop a conceptual framework, with a view to showing the process undergone by the Internet surfer when answering the enquiries of companies concerning his personal data. Beyond individual and situational variables, this framework...

Whereas customers are often sollicited for personal data online, we investigate the relationship between general privacy concern, specific perceptions of the request and response behavior (i.e., fill up / do not fill up the form). Our study finds that more than 40% of the respondents agree to...

The first objective of this article is to propose a conceptual framework, presenting the main factors that can have an impact on an internet user’s response to a commercial email. In addition to the variables related to the email itself and to the situation of its reception, the model...