A Survey on Digital Privacy: Technologies, Regulations, and Public Awareness

Abstract

The issue of digital privacy has become one of the
fundamental issues in the contemporary technologically
interconnected world, as it appears in technological, legal, and
social aspects. The paper examines the theoretical propositions,
technological improvements and regulatory context and how
public education is useful in creating a safe digital environment.
As the process of digitization increases exponentially, the issue
of the use of personal data, its storage, and security has become
acute. The survey has provided the main ideas of data
anonymity, consent, data breaches and the list of the main
stakeholders, people, corporations, governments and
regulators. The paper explores the use of new technologies such
as encryption, differential privacy, privacy-enhancing
technologies (PETs) and zero-knowledge proofs that aid in data
security and ensure safe data exchange. Simultaneously, global
laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and PDP Bill of Indonesia are
examined to evaluate legal regulations in the field of data
privacy and challenges of their application. Digital literacy and
understanding of privacy are highlighted as one of the key
factors that will guarantee that each person is capable of making
a well-informed decision about his or her privacy. The paper
also provides a comparative literature review that outlines the
various views, interdisciplinary research and real-life models
that can be used to enforce digital privacy. The importance of
this integrated effort is to ensure synergy between technology,
law and education to develop sustainable, and ethical as well as
user-centered digital ecosystems.