Consumer privacy and the internet in Europe: A view from Germany

Journal of Consumer Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 634-651

  Singh, Tanuja ^a   Hill, Mark E ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers; Germany; Internet; Privacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346969731     PISSN: 07363761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07363760310506175     Document Type: Review

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