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Consent Journey

Definition of Consent Journey in the Ethotechnics glossary (Friction & flow). The sequenced touchpoints where a person learns what a system will do, grants or denies permission,…

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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.

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Version

v1.1.0

Last updated

Jan 9, 2026

DOI

Pending Zenodo deposit

APA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Consent Journey. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/consent-journey

MLA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Consent Journey." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/consent-journey.

Chicago

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Consent Journey." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/consent-journey.

BibTeX

@misc{glossary_consent-journey,
  title={Consent Journey},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/consent-journey},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

RIS

TY  - WEB
TI  - Consent Journey
AU  - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team
PY  - 2026
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Definition

The sequenced touchpoints where a person learns what a system will do, grants or denies permission, and can revise that choice over time.

Strong consent journeys use anticipatory consent, visible permission surfaces, and healthy refusal budgets so pausing or exiting does not jeopardize access or care.

Scope

I. Friction & flow. Designing intentional friction that protects people while keeping harm contained.

Operational tests

  • Evidence appears in documentation, interface cues, or governance artifacts that reflect consent journey.
  • Teams can point to a concrete example that demonstrates consent journey in practice.

Genealogy

Ethotechnics uses Consent Journey to extend the i. friction & flow vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.