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Trust in safety of personal data

12 Aug 2014

Q. How much trust do you have in the government and telecommunications companies and internet service providers to store retained personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote Other

Total lot/some trust

26%

18%

45%

5%

17%

Total little/no trust

68%

77%

50%

91%

82%

A lot of trust

6%

5%

11%

3%

Some trust

20%

13%

34%

5%

14%

A little trust

23%

20%

26%

23%

20%

No trust

45%

57%

24%

68%

62%

Don’t know

6%

5%

5%

4%

2%

68% say they have little or no trust in the government and telecommunications companies and internet service providers to store retained personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse and 26% have a lot or some trust.

Those with highest levels of trust were Liberal/National voters (45%) and people aged 65+ (44%).

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