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The topic is related to computer science. The type of Assignment is: Research proposal. Description of my research: The ultimate goal of Linked Data is to be able to use the Web like a single global database. The realization of this vision would provide benefits in many areas but will also aggravate dangers in others. One problematic area are the opportunities to violate privacy that arise from integrating data from distinct sources. Protecting privacy in the Linked Data context is likely to require a combination of technical and legal means together with a higher awareness of the users about what data to provide in which context. Interesting research initiatives in this domain are Weitzner’s work on the privacy paradox (Weitzner, 2007) and the recent work by the TAMI project on information accountability (Weitzner et al., 2008).