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Data Security and Privacy Survey: Knowledge on the Right to be Forgotten.

Nowadays, technology companies (e.g., Google, Facebook, and Apple) and institutions (e.g., banks, immigration offices, and government) collect a large amount of data from your devices, such as mobile phones, smart watches, and personal computers. For example, Google stores your personal emails on Gmail, your browsing history on Chrome, and your watch history on Youtube. However, you may never know how they use the collected data and whether they delete it after usage.

You are being invited to participate in a research study about the understanding of the general public about the right of data deletion on the Internet (i.e., you have the right to require the companies or institutions to delete your data in the accounts or the collected data about your online activities), the deployment methods of the right to erasure your data on the existing data platforms (e.g., account deletion, ask the platforms via emails or written forms), and the expected policies of personal online data deletion that the general public is seeking for. This study is being conducted by Dr. Ni, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada. The study is being conducted as part of a research project funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

There are no known risks if you decide to participate in this research study. There are no costs to you for participating in the study. The information you provide will be used for the study of the right to be forgotten and the expectation of the general public for personal data deletion. The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The information collected may not benefit you directly, but the information learned in this study should provide more general benefits.

This survey is anonymous. Do not write your name on the survey. We will not collect any personal identifiable information except nationality, gender, age, and occupation. IP addresses will not be collected. No one will be able to identify you or your answers, and no one will know whether or not you participated in the study. Should the data be published, no individual information will be disclosed.
Your participation in this study is voluntary. You are free to decline to answer any particular question you do not wish to answer for any reason.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact Dr. Ni (wlh306ni@gmail.com).

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* 1. In what country do you live?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your current occupation?

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* 5. What do you think is your personal information? (you can choose multiple answers)

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* 6. Do you worry about the leakage or breach of your account information (e.g., Google, Facebook, Twitter) or your Internet activities (e.g. cookies, watch history, search history, browsing history)?

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* 7. Do you suspect that your personal information (i.e., your data in your account) will be used, copied, shared, saved, or deleted by the platforms, such as Google, Facebook, without informing you or without your permission on usage, copy, sharing, saving, or deletion?

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* 8. Did you read the privacy policy (agreement) if you are asked to accept it when installing a mobile APP or accessing Internet services (e.g., GMail, Facebook, and iCloud)? 

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* 9. Do you know the right to be forgotten in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of Europe Union, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) of the People's Republic of China. 

The right to be forgotten: You shall have the right to obtain from a technical company or institution the erasure of personal data you concern without undue delay and the company shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay. 

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* 10. Do you think the right to be forgotten is needed?

The right to be forgotten: You shall have the right to obtain from a technical company or institution the erasure of personal data you concern without undue delay and the company shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay. 

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* 11. Do you think when you shall have the right to request deletion of your data collected by some companies, institutions, or organizations? (You can choose multiple answers)

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* 12. Do you ever or will use the right to be forgotten, i.e., ask the company, such as cloud storage server or system manager to permanently delete the account or personal data, or delete the account through a series of operations in account setting? 

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* 13. Are you aware of where and how to exercise your right to be forgotten. (i.e., how to ask the websites or companies deleting your personal information or how to proactively delete the account on social media via a series of operations in account setting)?

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* 14. If you are exercising your right to be forgotten, what kind of methods of data deletion would you prefer?(You can choose multiple answers)

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* 15. Do you think “the right to be forgotten” will help you to protect your personal information? 

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* 16. Do you worry that the company still keeps your personal data even if you have deleted the account in account setting or asked them to delete your personal data via email or call? 

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* 17. Did you still receive any promoted advertisement or product recommendation on your social media (e.g. email, phone text, website page) after you delete your account/personal data or you close the “user preference” option?

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* 18. Do you think “the proof of erasure” is needed? 

The proof of erasure:  You should have the capability to verify whether accounts or personal information are really deleted by the company or institution after you delete the online account in account setting or requests the company to delete them.  

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* 19. If you are provided with the capability that can verify if accounts or personal information are deleted after data deletion operation, will you use it?

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