From “I have nothing to hide” to “Its stalking”: Americans’ comfort sharing individual mobility features
Published in Big Data & Society, 2026
Overview
This paper examines how Americans perceive privacy risks associated with individual mobility features that can be derived from location data sold by brokers and aggregators.
Key Findings
- Trajectory-related features are associated with higher privacy concerns than other location features.
- Some broker obfuscation practices increase respondents’ comfort with sharing data.
- Race, ethnicity, and education influence privacy perceptions around mobility data sharing.
Recommended Citation
Awasthi, N., Abrar, S. M., Smolyak, D., & Frias-Martinez, V. (2026). From “I have nothing to hide” to “Its stalking”: Americans’ comfort sharing individual mobility features. Big Data & Society, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517261429203
Recommended citation: Awasthi, N., Abrar, S. M., Smolyak, D., & Frias-Martinez, V. (2026). From "I have nothing to hide" to "Its stalking": Americans' comfort sharing individual mobility features. Big Data & Society, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517261429203
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