Extending FOAF and Relationship Ontologies with Consent Ontology

Abstract

Paper-based systems are being transported to electronic platforms with the development of technology. The Internet usage of people is increasing day by day. While the number of smartphone users is 2.1 billion in 2016, it is estimated that this number will be 2.8 billion in 2020. According to another study, the number of smartphone users in 2020 is estimated to be 6.8 billion. Personal data pass to the digital world because of the intensive use of the Internet and electronic systems. Person’s consent is necessary to use the data that has passed to the digital platform. In this study, a Consent ontology is developed by providing a semantic solution to the consent management in order to control the approval of persons. The developed Consent ontology imports Friend of a Friend (FOAF) and Relationship ontologies. The FOAF and Relationship ontologies are extended in Consent ontology in order to handle persons’ consent management. Thus, consent management could be provided by ensuring data privacy.