# Prof. Anindya Ghose's research on crowdfunding and privacy is featured

1 Faculty News August 26, 2014 ![VICE News logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/vice-logo1.jpg?itok=m8lZ7mZ1)>

Excerpt from [VICE](http://motherboard.vice.com/en_ca/read/how-privacy-controls-can-make-or-break-a-crowdfunded-project) -- "According to the researchers, at issue is a preemptive 'priming' impulse in users that ultimately affects how much they donate. Presenting users with information controls before payment likely scared off some users not already aware of privacy issues on the web and encouraged users who were to donate more, knowing that the exact amount would remain hidden."

[Read more](http://motherboard.vice.com/en_ca/read/how-privacy-controls-can-make-or-break-a-crowdfunded-project)