Method for protecting Internet user privacy through third-party platform

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for protecting Internet user privacy through a third-party platform, and relates to an Internet user, a service party and a third-party privacy protection platform, wherein the Internet user can enjoy related service through the Internet, the service party is one or more service providers that Internet service involves, and the third-party privacy protection platform is a credible neutral institution that protects privacy safety of the Internet user. The user can obtain unique identity identification after being authenticated by the third-party privacy protection platform, personal privacy information is management through the platform, and privacy protection limits of authority can be set according to service situations and personal preference. When the user applies for a service, only identity identification needs to be provided to the service party, the third-party privacy protection platform verifies the identity of the user and feeds back a result, and if user information-related service is needed, the service party can submit an application to the third-party privacy protection platform, the platform processes the application according to user privacy limits of authority setting and related regulations and restraints.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method, in particular to a method for protecting the privacy of Internet users through a third-party platform, thereby enhancing the ability of Internet users to control personal information, and satisfying the reasonable data application of service parties while ensuring the security of Internet users' personal information need. Background technique [0002] There are many risks of personal privacy leakage of Internet users in the Internet environment. For example, the websites registered by Internet users may leak their personal information due to system loopholes or human reasons; sellers and logistics companies can obtain Internet users’ names, contact numbers and information during online shopping. Detailed delivery addresses, and reselling express waybills and other acts of leaking customer information further increase the risk of Internet user information leakage and illegal use. The privacy and security of In...

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Problems solved by technology

The privacy and security of Internet users has become a key issue to be solved urgently for the further development of the Internet. The main difficulties are: (1) Internet users’ own privacy protection capabilities are limited; (2) Internet users need to provide personal information multiple times in multiple places in order to obtain Internet services. However, the privacy protection of Internet users is in conflict with the legitimate needs of service providers to collect consumer information to improve service quality and reduce costs; (3) The laws and regulations on Internet user privacy protection have yet to be improved, lacking standard management practices, and relying solely on industry self-discipline Difficult to achieve satisfactory results

[0003] At present, there are also related methods for protecting the privacy of Internet users. For example, the Chinese patent application number is CN201010524458.9, the publication date is May 16, 2012, and the name is "Method, system and e-commerce platform system for protecting user information security". The case proposes to store user delivery information through the e-commerce platform, but its shortcoming is that the scope of protection is limited to online shopping orders and delivery information

[0004] The Chinese patent application number is CN201010616021.8, the publication date was June 29, 2011, and the name is "User-centered access control and privacy protection method". The application proposes to implement access control based on user privacy preferences. From the standpoint of the user without considering the reasonable data application needs of the service provider

[0005] "Lanzhou University Journal" (Natural Science Edition) 2012 Volume 48 Issue 4 "Privacy Protection Methods for Third-Party Service Platforms" proposes to control the access rights of users' personal information on third-party service platforms according to the privacy protection policies set by users. However, the third-party service platform here is not a neutral third-party privacy protection platform, which cannot avoid the submission and storage of user privacy information in multiple places

[0006] In the article "POCKET: A tool for protecting children's privacy online" published in Volume 54 of "Decision Support Systems" in 2013, a credible third-party The three-party platform installs related software on the website and the client, and the parents and the website set the privacy collection permissions respectively. The software decides whether to block the corresponding access operation by matching the privacy settings of both parties, but its role is mainly to strengthen the P3P and children's privacy protection laws. Enforcement, applicable Internet services are relatively limited, and simple matching limits the diverse data needs of service providers

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