According to a 2020 survey on information privacy in Australia, ** percent of respondents reported that they often checked that a website was secure before providing personal information details. This was the most common action taken in an effort to protect personal data privacy. In comparison, ** percent of respondents provided false personal details.
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OAIC. (September 24, 2020). Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
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Most common actions taken to protect personal data privacy in Australia in 2020 [Graph], OAIC, September 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260357/australia-most-common-data-protection-activities/
