What makes consent meaningful?

Authors: Asilata

This paper seeks to examine the concept of meaningfulness of consent with a focus on consent in digital transactions. To that end, it proposes a “consent matrix”, depicting the structure of consent transactions across two dimensions- the realm of consent-objects and the modes of obtaining consent. The matrix maps the two dimensions on orthogonal axes to create four quadrants, highlighting pathologies endemic to the structure of consent transactions in each quadrant. This approach helps to differentiate between structural and functional pathologies of consent, and move towards a more robust conceptualisation of meaningful consent.

Journal/Conference

ACM WebSci 2024