Q. As far as you know, which of the following types of information about you is available on the internet for other people to see?
|
Total |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Your email address |
62% |
59% |
60% |
68% |
|
| A photo of you |
58% |
73% |
55% |
42% |
|
| Your occupation |
42% |
52% |
42% |
30% |
|
| Your date of birth |
41% |
46% |
38% |
39% |
|
| Groups or organisations you belong to |
38% |
47% |
38% |
28% |
|
| Your phone number |
38% |
28% |
39% |
48% |
|
| Who you work for |
37% |
53% |
38% |
18% |
|
| Your opinions on any subject |
33% |
41% |
31% |
26% |
|
| Details of your family, such as spouse or children |
31% |
37% |
33% |
22% |
|
| Your home address |
30% |
19% |
32% |
41% |
|
| Information or photos that have the potential to embarrass you |
12% |
20% |
10% |
6% |
A majority of respondents said their email address (62%) and a photo (58%) was available on the internet for others to see.
There tended to be more information on the internet about younger people. For those aged 18-34 73% said there was a photo, 59% email address, 53% who they worked for and 52% their occupation.