Attitudes toward collection of biometric information in Australia 2020

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Christopher Hughes,
Jul 8, 2025
According to a 2020 survey on information privacy in Australia, ** percent of respondents stated they were very uncomfortable with the collection of their DNA. A much smaller share of respondents, **** percent, stated they felt very comfortable with this practice.
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Attitudes toward the collection of biometric information in Australia in 2020

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Release date

September 2020

Region

Australia

Survey time period

February 17, 2020 to March 16, 2020

Number of respondents

1,510 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among a sample representative of the general Australian population

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey asked: "How comfortable are you with the following types of biometric information being collected?"

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