A survey conducted in 2022 among Canadian adults revealed that around three-quarters of respondents were unaware of any federal institutions where they could seek help in dealing with personal data privacy and protection. Only 23 percent said they knew of such organizations, and around one percent were unsure.
Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you aware of any federal institutions that help Canadians deal with privacy and the protection of personal information?"
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Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (July 12, 2023). Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, und Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (2023). Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, and Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Share of Canadian Adults Who Are Aware of Any Federal Institutions Dealing with Data Protection as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/
Phoenix SPI & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of Canadian adults who are aware of any federal institutions dealing with data protection as of 2022 [Graph], Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457621/canada-awareness-of-data-protection-federal-organizations/
