Privacy in Perspective: Situated Living Experiences of Privacy in Canada and Japan

This research looks at the various ways an individual engages with privacy regimes in modern society. Highlighting, through the use of interviews, eight different participants lived experiences of privacy within three different groups in society, students in Canada, students in Japan, and professionals in the field of privacy. There exists almost no literature that looks in-depth at individual’s lived experiences with privacy from a grass roots perspective. This research contributes to the existence of this kind of literature. When it comes to understanding lived experiences with privacy, and the ways one engages with technology, some aspects of modern society transcend individuals’ prior understanding of privacy. There exists collective concern regarding how individuals’ data is collected, and used, in modern society. Drawing attention to the need for further education and change to take place in the field of privacy.