Thinking about the information available about you online, please tell me whether you’re concerned about each of the following potentially happening. To do so, I’d like you to use a 7-point scale, where ‘1’ means you’re not at all concerned and ‘7’ means you’re extremely concerned.
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Canadians concerned about personal data usage by companies 2018-2024
A survey in 2024 showed that around in ** online Canadians felt extremely concerned about their personal information being used by others for identity theft. According to the same survey, ** percent of respondents reported feeling unconcerned about this. Overall, the percentage of those extremely concerned about the problem has fluctuated between 2018 and 2024, with a recent increase to ** percent in 2024.
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