From tracking and tracing to logging temperatures, the COVID-19 outbreak has made data-sharing a part of daily life for many. But how do people feel about relinquishing this privacy? Canvas8 spoke to eight Britons to find out their views on sharing health data during the pandemic.

Data privacy has been one of 2019’s biggest issues. People say they’re concerned about their online information, but what data are they comfortable sharing and what do they expect in return? Canvas8 spoke to eight Britons to find out what they’re willing to share about themselves online and to whom.

Often characterised by endless terms and conditions and tiring technicalities, consumer privacy is rarely light-hearted. In a bid to engage audiences with its privacy settings, Apple is side-stepping the small print and bringing privacy woes to life in an ad filled with funny privacy mishaps.

With data-sharing enabling everything from smarter cities to more sinister surveillance, the public debate around privacy is becoming increasingly complex. Canvas8 spoke to Alisa Frik, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, to understand how people are weighing up the pay-offs.