Online Privacy and Security Questionnaire

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In general, how concerned are you about security on the Internet? (e.g people reading your email, finding out what websites you visit, etc.) Keep in mind that "security" can mean privacy, confidentiality, and/or proof of identitiy for you or for someone else.
How concerned are you about security in relation to making purchases or banking over the Internet? Keep in mind that "security" can mean privacy, confidentiality, and/or proof of identitiy for you or for someone else.
One thing that makes it difficult to study Internet security is people's and business' reluctance to report security problems for fear of causing more problems for themselves. In addition, it is not always clear where they should be reported. One idea is to have a "clearinghouse" where security problems can be studied and tracked.

Would you report a security break-in of your personal machine or network to a clearinghouse that maintains your anonymity?

Would you report a security break-in of your personal machine or network to a clearinghouse that does not maintain your anonymity? Would you report a security break-in of your business machine or network to a clearinghouse that maintains your anonymity? Would you report a security break-in of your business machine or network to a clearinghouse that does not maintain your anonymity?
Have you ever had your credit card number stolen (either online or offline)?
Are you willing to use your credit card on the web?
Do you have an unlisted phone number?
Would you put your name and address in a directory for public access on the Web (e.g. the online equivalent of a phone company's "White Pages")?
Would you conduct banking on the Web without a statement from the bank of the security procedures used?
Would you have a concern about conducting business online outside of your own country without a statement of the security procedures used?
In general, which is more important to you: CONVENIENCE or PRIVACY?
How likely are you to participate in an "online auctiton" for something you were interested in purchasing?
Do you think using the Internet for shopping and banking would make your life easier?
Would security features be a factor at all in your choosing whether or not to do business with an Internet-based company?
If you wanted to report a security breach or ask a question about online security, where would you do this?

Do you think metrics to measure "how secure" a specific site is rated be of any help or value to you?
When you view a Web page, you issue a request to a machine that returns the page to you. To the best of your knowledge, which of the following information is technically possible to record/log about your page request?
(Please check all that apply.)
In your opinion, what information ought to be collected for each Web page you request?
(Please check all that apply.)
Please complete the following statement. I would give demographic information to a Web site ...
(Please check all that apply.)
What conditions cause you to refrain from filling out online registration forms at sites?
(Please check all that apply.)
Recent attention has been given to mass electronic mailings (a.k.a. spammings) which often contain advertisements, political statements, get-rich-quick schemes, etc. In your opinion, which of the following policies most closely resembles your feelings about what should be done?
Please complete the following statement. Most of the time upon receiving a mass mailing, I ...
Please indicate your agreement/disagreement with each of the following statements.

There should be new laws to protect privacy on the Internet.


I support the establishment of key escrow encryption (where a trusted party keeps a key that can read encrypted messages).


Web sites need information about their users to market their site to advertisers.


Content providers have the right to resell information about its users to other companies.


A user ought to have complete control over which sites get what demographic information.


Magazines to which I subscribe have the right to sell my name and address to companies they feel will interest me


I like receiving mass postal mailings that were specifically targeted to my demographics


I like receiving mass electronic mailings


I ought to be able to take on different aliases/roles at different times on the Internet.


I value being able to visit sites on the Internet in an anonymous manner.


I ought to be able to communicate over the Internet without people being able to read the content.


I would prefer Internet payment systems that are anonymous to those that are user identified.


Third party advertising agencies should be able to compile my usage behavior across different web sites for direct marketing purposes.


There ought to be stricter laws to protect children's privacy than adult's privacy on the internet.


Please add any comments here.

This questionnaire was developed by:
GVU's WWW Survey Team and Phyllis Schneck (Georgia Tech)