Evaluating the readability of privacy policies in mobile environments: R. I. Singh, University of Alberta, Canada

International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-78

  Sumeeth, M ^a   Miller, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aptana; Cloze Procedure; iPhone Readability; Mobile Privacy Policy; Privacy Policy; Readability

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; USER INTERFACES;

APTANA; CLOZE PROCEDURE; IPHONE READABILITY; PRIVACY POLICIES; READABILITY;

INTERNET;

EID: 84944525790     PISSN: 1942390X     EISSN: 19423918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmhci.2011010104     Document Type: Article

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