Privacy, parents and children June 2021

Protecting children's privacy when they are using websites, games or apps can be tricky. The Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) has developed some new resources that could be helpful to parents in this regard:

https://childrenandmedia.org.au/resources/australian-privacy-law-is-it-protecting-our-children-when-online

Your responses to this short survey will assist us in evaluating these resources.

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* 1. When signing up for or using a new website, game or app, do you check what privacy provisions are in place for your children?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 2. When using a new website, game or app, how easy or difficult is it to find out what privacy protections are in place for your children?

very difficult

moderate

very easy

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. With websites, games or apps for children, how confident are you that you know what to ask or look for that could protect your children's privacy?

not at all confident

very confident

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 4. How important do you think it is to protect your children's privacy when using digital devices?

Not at all important

Not so important

Somewhat important

Very important

Extremely important

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* 5. There are some laws and guidelines in Australia that set out to protect children's privacy. How would you rate your knowledge of these?

very low

moderate

high

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 6. Please tell us how effective you think these laws and guidelines are? Check any responses that match your thinking.

I don't know enough to comment

I don't see any evidence that they are effective

They offer a false sense of security

I think they offer some protection

There are too many areas that seem unprotected

I want them to be improved

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* 7. ACCM has developed some free resources to help parents understand more about children's online privacy issues, and actions parents can take to better protect their children's privacy. Have you had a look at these resources?

Yes

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* 8. If YES to question 7, ACCM would appreciate your responses to the following statements.

	mostly agree	partly agree	no opinion	partly disagree	mostly disagree
These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law	These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law mostly agree	These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law partly agree	These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law no opinion	These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law partly disagree	These resources have improved my knowledge of Australia's privacy law mostly disagree
ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy	ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy mostly agree	ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy partly agree	ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy no opinion	ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy partly disagree	ACCM's resources have increased my determination to protect my children's online privacy mostly disagree
These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy	These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy mostly agree	These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy partly agree	These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy no opinion	These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy partly disagree	These resources have better equipped me to protect my children's online privacy mostly disagree
I found ACCM's resources easy to understand	I found ACCM's resources easy to understand mostly agree	I found ACCM's resources easy to understand partly agree	I found ACCM's resources easy to understand no opinion	I found ACCM's resources easy to understand partly disagree	I found ACCM's resources easy to understand mostly disagree
I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online	I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online mostly agree	I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online partly agree	I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online no opinion	I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online partly disagree	I now want to see new laws introduced that specifically protect children's privacy online mostly disagree
I would recommend these resources to other parents	I would recommend these resources to other parents mostly agree	I would recommend these resources to other parents partly agree	I would recommend these resources to other parents no opinion	I would recommend these resources to other parents partly disagree	I would recommend these resources to other parents mostly disagree

Privacy, parents and children June 2021

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* 1. When signing up for or using a new website, game or app, do you check what privacy provisions are in place for your children?

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* 2. When using a new website, game or app, how easy or difficult is it to find out what privacy protections are in place for your children?

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* 3. With websites, games or apps for children, how confident are you that you know what to ask or look for that could protect your children's privacy?

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* 4. How important do you think it is to protect your children's privacy when using digital devices?

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* 5. There are some laws and guidelines in Australia that set out to protect children's privacy. How would you rate your knowledge of these?

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* 6. Please tell us how effective you think these laws and guidelines are? Check any responses that match your thinking.

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* 7. ACCM has developed some free resources to help parents understand more about children's online privacy issues, and actions parents can take to better protect their children's privacy. Have you had a look at these resources?

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* 8. If YES to question 7, ACCM would appreciate your responses to the following statements.

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* 9. Any other comments

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* 10. your postcode