Dimensions of Privacy and Aging in Place With Smart Home Technology: Legal Considerations for the Seniors Housing Industry.

Autor: Frank, Jacquelyn B.
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Zdroj: Seniors Housing & Care Journal; 2018, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p120-129, 10p
Abstrakt: The Problem: With an ever-expanding array of monitoring and surveillance technologies available to help older adults age in place, there are growing concerns about privacy violations. Key Findings: Thus far, there is sparse litigation involving smart home technology. However, it will be difficult to proactively prevent the specter of invasion of privacy lawsuits without a more detailed understanding of the types of smart home technologies that older adults are most likely to find problematic and how they are linked to potential privacy harms. Additionally, privacy law has not kept pace with the plethora of smart home monitoring and surveillance technologies available for purchase and use. Tips for Success: Seniors housing providers should consider the differences between monitoring and surveillance technologies in terms of what elderly residents are likely to be more comfortable with in the long term. Providers should also work closely with their legal counsel to develop and document resident privacy rights policies that address the potential use of smart home technologies. Such policies should be responsive to residents' lived experience with the technology over time and open to revision if serious privacy concerns arise from living with smart home technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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