Prompts like these are part of how dark patterns operate. Alex Sims looks at what else is going on behind the scenes to do with your privacy. Photo: Screenshot supplied
Technology commentator Alex Sims joins Kathryn for the second part of her deep dive into dark patterns - this time with a look at what it means for privacy.
Have you been a victim of privacy zuckering - that's where you're tricked into sharing more private details than intended.
What about when you're asked for permission to "import contacts" - then all your friends are spammed?
Alex looks at how dark patterns are treated within New Zealand law.
Alex Sims is a Professor in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School and an expert on blockchain technology, copyright and consumer law
