According to a 2020 survey on information privacy in Australia, 37 percent of respondents stated they were very uncomfortable with online businesses and platforms tracking their location. A much smaller share of respondents, three percent, stated they felt very comfortable with this practice.
Level of comfort regarding location tracking by digital platforms and businesses in Australia in 2020
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Level of comfort regarding location tracking by digital platforms and businesses in Australia in 2020
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OAIC. (September 24, 2020). Level of comfort regarding location tracking by digital platforms and businesses in Australia in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260370/australia-feelings-toward-location-tracking-by-websites/
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