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Trust in safety of personal data

Aug 12, 2014
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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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