The University of Pennsylania's Annenberg School for Communication analyzed the different attitudes of parents and kids towards giving out personal information online. A Growing Threat , conducted in March 2000, found that the majority of Internet users preferred government regulation to allowing the industry self-regulate and setting their own rules. The survey also found overwhelming support for opt-in and significant discomfort with profiles linked to personal data. Internet Users Want Privacy Legislation. The survey suggests a sharp increase in privacy concerns since the last GVU poll.
Internet users are concerned about censorship, privacy, and navigation.
South, New York, NY 10016. ACLU and Lou Harris polls on privacy of medical records. Equifax-Harris Consumer Privacy Survey sponsored by Equifax. Return to EPIC Privacy Page .