QUESTIONNAIRE
Privacy Expectations in Online Social Networks
You are invited to participate in a study of Privacy Expectations in Online Social Networks.
We hope to learn about the privacy issues and concerns within the online social networking scene that affect students’ expectations of privacy. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because you are a critical representative of the target population of university students.
If you decide to participate, we will ask you to complete an online questionnaire, which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. We cannot and do not guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this study but you will be provided with a final report outlining the findings of case studies.
Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission, except as required by law. If you give us your permission by clicking on the Continue button below and completing the questionnaire, we plan to publish the results and make them widely available in order to aid subsequent projects in this area. In any publication, information will be provided in such a way that you cannot be identified.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission, except as required by law.If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Pallavi Nigam on 0401688006 or by email at [email protected].
Alternatively, complaints may be directed to the Ethics Secretariat, The University of New South Wales, SYDNEY 2052 AUSTRALIA (phone 9385 4234, fax 9385 6648, email [email protected]). Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated, and you will be informed of the outcome.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your decision whether or not to participate will not prejudice your future relations with The University of New South Wales. If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw your consent and to discontinue participation at any time without prejudice.
Clicking on the Continue button below and completion of this questionnaire will be regarded as consent to participate and provide input in this study.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the questionnaire now by clicking on the Continue button below. What degree are you studying / did you complete? What is/ was the major subject of your degree? Have you ever been the victim of an invasion of privacy that you considered to be of particular concern or relevance? (E.g. Credit Card fraud, identity theft, stalking, hacking, etc.) What are your primary reasons for joining Facebook?
Please check all that apply. On average, how often do you login to Facebook? What personal information do you provide on Facebook and how accurate is that information? How likely would you say it is for: Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: How reasonable would you say it would be if: In the physical world, how much control do you have over: You may have noticed that, on Facebook, sometimes you search and find profiles but you cannot actually click on and read them.
In the virtual world, how much control do you have over: How do you personally value the importance of privacy on a day-to-day basis? Would you say that you are satisfied with the current state of privacy in your life on a day-to-day basis? How concerned are you about your profile information being viewed by: Do you agree that it is unreasonable for the following people to view your Facebook profile without your consent? How concerned are you about the following information being viewed by prospective employers? How concerned are you about the following information being viewed by friends of friends? How concerned are you about the following information being viewed by complete strangers? Would you consider viewing your interviewer’s Facebook profile prior to your interview? Which of the following information would you consider to be "public" within your Facebook or selected networks, but would not want your prospective employer to access? (i.e. what you consider to be “private” and would hide, change or remove if you were told that your prospective employer uses Facebook profiles to make recruitment decisions) |
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