What consumers know and what they do: An investigation of consumer knowledge, awareness, and use of privacy proteciton strategies

Journal of Interactive Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 34-51

  Dommeyer, Curt J ^a   Gross, Barbara L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2342588166     PISSN: 10949968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dir.10053     Document Type: Article

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