According to a 2020 survey on information privacy in Australia, 56 percent of respondents reported that they often checked that a website was secure before providing personal information details. This was the most common action taken in an effort to protect personal data privacy. In comparison, 13 percent of respondents provided false personal details.
Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020
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Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner). (September 24, 2020). Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner). "Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020." Chart. September 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner). (2020). Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner). "Most Common Actions Taken to Protect Personal Data Privacy in Australia in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner), Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020 [Graph], Various sources (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner), September 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/