The Communication Privacy Management: The Case of the Indonesian Families Adsina Fibra
Communication Program
Faculty of Computing and Media
Bina Nusantara University
Student of Communication Science Doctoral Program
Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics
Universitas Indonesia
Abstract
Privacy is defined and valued differently in every culture. The theory of communication privacy management was introduced and developed by Sandra Petronio in the 1990s. This theory has been used widely and evolved through time and dynamic. This paper aimed to describe communication privacy management in Indonesian families and children^s privacy right in the digital era. The qualitative method used to collect data from national experts ^opinions published in various on-line newspaper articles and several government regulations related to children^s privacy rights. The result showed that privacy is not a native concept for Indonesian, it was adapted from western culture. The parents and children relations in communication management privacy management showed the need for new parenting skills, especially in the digital era. Moreover, the law related to children^s privacy right in information and technology urgently needs to be established.
Keywords: education, privacy, communication privacy management, children^s privacy rights in Indonesia
