Actions undertaken to protect data online Australia 2018

Published by
Christopher Hughes,
Jan 3, 2023
This statistic shows the results of a survey about the most common actions undertaken to protect data on the internet in Australia as of August 2018. During the survey period, around 58 percent of respondents stated to have cleared their browsing history in order to reduce the amount or type of personal data they have online. The least common actions can be seen here.

Most common actions undertaken to protect data on the internet in Australia as of August 2018

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Release date

November 2018

Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 9 to August 13, 2018

Number of respondents

4,308 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In the past year, have you tried to reduce the amount or type of personal data you have online, or otherwise protect your data, by doing any of the following?"

Multiple answers were possible.

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