Source: Privacy Commissioner
People are not just aware but they’re also acting. In our survey, 70% declared that they were likely to consider changing service providers in response to poor privacy and security practices.
“Our survey also showed Māori are more concerned about privacy in every way. A standout example of the privacy concerns expressed by Māori is that 32% stated that in the past 12 months they have avoided contacting a government department due to privacy concerns. For non-Māori that figure is 14%.”
“It’s fitting these results come out in Privacy Week as it shows that people value privacy and are increasingly willing to speak up about things they think are going to have a detrimental impact on their personal privacy,” says Mr Webster.
The survey had nearly 1200 participants.
Privacy Week runs from 13-17 May and we’re running a series of free online talks and conversations covering a range of topics.
