As the use of the Internet grows around the world, understanding between countries must be reached so that there can be an easy exchange of ideas and information.One important issue is opt-in versus opt-out.In general, European websites have opt-in policies, and U.S.websites have opt-out policies.Opt-in means customers must ask to be involved in data collection and marketing while opt-out companies automatically include customers in data collection unless the customer specifically asks not to be included.Europeans and European businesses believe it is unethical to invade someone's privacy.American businesses do it all the time because Americans are not nearly as protective of their right to privacy.What ethical factor is illustrated by this example?

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The difference in opt-in versus opt-out policies between Europe and the United States illustrates differences in societal culture and norms regarding privacy. Europeans prioritize privacy rights and therefore have opt-in policies, while Americans are less protective of their privacy and opt-out policies are more common. Hence, the ethical factor illustrated by this example is societal culture and norms.

As the Use of the Internet Grows Around the World