Topics At A Glance: Privacy

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And which of the following comes closest to your point of view?...I am more concerned with losing legal and privacy rights than with the threat of terrorism. I am equally concerned about both the threat of terrorism and losing legal and privacy rights. I am more concerned with the threat of terrorism than losing legal and privacy rights.

TIPP/Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor Poll, [Aug, 2003]

How concerned are you about threats to the privacy of your personal information--would you say you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?

Consumers And The 21st Century Survey, [Apr, 1999]

How concerned are you about threats to your personal privacy in America today--very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?

Privacy Concerns & Consumer Choice Survey, [Jun, 1998]

Security of Personal Information

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When it comes to shopping online, how much do you worry about the security of your personal information--a lot, some, not too much, or not at all?

CNBC All-America Economic Survey, [Nov, 2010]

How concerned are you, personally, about being the victim of identity theft--that is, the crime where someone steals your Social Security number or other personal information and uses it to commit fraud--very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll, [Feb, 2005]

Which of the following have you personally done to protect yourself against identity theft?...Review your credit reports for mistakes or fraudulent accounts, subscribe to a credit monitoring service that constantly monitors your credit files for changes that may indicate identity theft and notifies you of those changes, buy identity theft insurance or other services to help you recover if you become a victim of identity theft, stop shopping or banking online, buy a shredder and destroy documents with personal information before disposing of them, buy firewall or other computer software to protect your privacy online, complete security measures requested of you by credit card companies, stores or financial institutions so that the company knows who you are before transacting business with you, being more careful with credit/debit card (unspecific), being careful with bank documents, don't give out personal information/SIN number, make sure no one is watching when I use an ATM (automated teller machine), change PIN (personal identification number) regularly, review bank statements/check statements against transaction slips, use cards less, don't carry personal information

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65		Review your credit reports for mistakes or fraudulent accounts
18		Subscribe to a credit monitoring service that constantly monitors your credit files for changes that may indicate identity theft and notifies you of those changes
17		Buy identity theft insurance or other services to help you recover if you become a victim of identity theft
30		Stop shopping or banking online
54		Buy a shredder and destroy documents with personal information before disposing of them
57		Buy firewall or other computer software to protect your privacy online
68		Complete security measures requested of you by credit card companies, stores or financial institutions so that the company knows who you are before transacting business with you
1		Being more careful with credit/Debit card (unspecific)
*		Being careful with bank documents
3		Don't give out personal information/SIN number
1		Make sure no one is watching when I use an ATM
*		Change PIN regularly
1		Review bank statements/Check statements against transaction slips
3		Use cards less
1		Don't carry personal information
6		Other

Ipsos-Reid/Intersections/Carlson Marketing Group Canada Poll, [Jan, 2005]

Privacy and Government

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(The following are some examples of rights and freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights or that are protected under various American laws and court rulings. For each one, please tell me if you think the US (United States) government is doing a good job, poor job, or neither a good nor poor job of protecting that particular right or freedom?) How about...the right to privacy? (Read as necessary:) Is the US government doing a good job, poor job, or neither a good nor poor job of protecting this right/freedom? (If Good job, ask:) Is that a very good job or somewhat good job? (If Poor job, ask:) Is that a very poor job or a somewhat poor job?

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14		Very good job
33		Somewhat good job
12		Neither a good nor poor job
19		Somewhat poor job
21		Very poor job
1		Don't know
*		Refused

Associated Press/National Constitution Center Poll, [Aug, 2012]

One of the computer security proposals before Congress would allow corporations and government to share security data. Supporters of the measure say sharing security data is necessary to protect computer networks. Opponents say it will hurt civil liberties by allowing private data to be shared. Which comes closer to your views--government and business should be allowed to share data to better protect the security of computer networks or government and business should not be allowed to share data because it will hurt privacy and civil liberties?

United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, [Jul, 2012]

What do you think is more important right now--for the federal government to investigate possible threats of cyber-attack, even if that intrudes on personal privacy online, or for the federal government not to intrude on personal privacy, even if that limits its ability to investigate threats of cyber attack?

Washington Post Poll, [May, 2012]

Privacy, Computers and the Internet

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Why don't you use social media sites?...Do not have access to Internet, safety or privacy concerns, not interested/waste of time

Note: Asked of those who do not use any type of social media (44%)
AARP Bulletin Social Media Survey, [Jul, 2012]

United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, [Jul, 2012]

Congress is considering legislation to make it easier for the government and US (United States) companies to exchange information about potential cyber-security threats. Some of the information could include personal Internet content and e-mails. Do you think the new information exchange is justified to try to prevent cyber-attack, or do you think it goes too far in invading personal privacy? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

Washington Post Poll, [May, 2012]

National ID Cards

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As you may know, there have been efforts in some states to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote. Some people say this is needed to prevent people from voting who are not eligible to vote. Other people say such efforts are designed to suppress voting by minority voters. What do you think--do you support or oppose efforts to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote?

Note: Registered voters
CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Sep, 2012]

(Now I'm going to read you a list of specific policy measures that people have suggested the government should take on in response to terrorist threats against the United States. For each one, please tell me if you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose that particular policy.)...Requiring all people in the United States, including citizens, to carry a national ID (identification) card and produce it to authorities upon demand...Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose this policy as a way of responding to terrorist threats? (If Favor/Oppose, ask:) Is that strongly favor/oppose or just moderately favor/oppose?

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31		Strongly favor
17		Moderately favor
10		Neither favor nor oppose
11		Moderately oppose
31		Strongly oppose
1		Don't know
*		Refused

Associated Press/NORC Poll, [Jul, 2011]

Do you think requiring US (United States) citizens to carry national identification cards is a good idea because it could provide additional protection against terrorists and illegal immigration, or a bad idea because a national database of information on US citizens would be an intrusion on individual rights?

Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Mar, 2011]

Privacy and the Media

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(I'm going to read you some pairs of opposite phrases. After I read each pair, tell me which one phrase you feel better describes news organizations generally. If you think that neither phrase applies, please say so.) Would you say that news organizations...often invade people's privacy, or generally respect people's privacy?

Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political and Media Survey, [Jul, 2011]

In general, do you feel the news media...unnecessarily invade people's privacy or generally involve themselves when it is in the public interest

Freedom of Information in the Digital Age Survey, [Nov, 2000]

I'm going to read you a list of things that some people think are likely to occur as a result of new personal privacy laws. For each one, please tell me whether you are willing to accept these things happening or if it is unacceptable if these things happen.... It could be more difficult for the news media to conduct investigations of alleged wrongdoing. (If acceptable/unacceptable, ask:) Do you think it is completely/somewhat acceptable/unacceptable?

Freedom of Information in the Digital Age Survey, [Nov, 2000]

Privacy and Airport Security

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Thinking now about the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), the government agency that handles security screening at US (United States) airports, do you think the TSA is doing an excellent, good, only fair or poor job?

Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]

(I'm going to name some specific actions taken by the United States after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). For each please tell me if you think it was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States.)...Increasing security measures in airports and government buildings...Would you say that was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States?

Note: Asked of half sample
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 2011]

(I am going to mention some things in the United States did in reaction to the September 11 (2001) terrorist attacks (on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). Please tell me if you think each one was an overreaction, about the right response, or did not go far enough.)...Increasing security screening procedures at airports

Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Aug, 2011]

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(Previously we asked about a variety of personal health and wellness devices. Please think about this group of devices in general and tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements....Strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree)...In general, personal health and wellness devices like those mentioned would...invade my privacy too much.

AARP Healthy At Home Survey, [Dec, 2007]

(For the remainder of this survey, I'll be using the phrase 'e-government' to refer to government agencies' use of the Internet and other information technologies. This includes such things as making information available to the public on Web sites, improving communication between government agencies, and allowing people and businesses to conduct government business on-line, such as filing taxes, requesting a form, making a transaction, or receiving a service.)...(Now I'm going to read you a list of negative things that may result from e-government. Please tell me how big a concern each one is to you on a scale from one to ten, on which a '10' means that you are extremely concerned, and a '1' means that you are not concerned at all. You may use any number from one to ten.)...Less personal privacy

E-Government: To Connect, Protect, and Serve Us Survey, [Nov, 2001]

Would you favor or oppose...Federal laws that would make it a criminal offense if the privacy of an individual were violated by an information collecting business or organization?

Road After 1984: The Impact Of Technology On Society, [Sep, 1983]