STYPE. Sample Type (Sample).
1 = Landline
2 = Cell

LANG. Survey Language.
EN = English
FR = French

QF. In which province or territory do you live?
1 = Newfoundland and Labrador
2 = Prince Edward Island
3 = Nova Scotia
4 = New Brunswick
5 = Quebec
6 = Ontario
7 = Manitoba
8 = Saskatchewan
9 = Alberta
10 = British Columbia
11 = Yukon
12 = Northwest Territories
13 = Nunavut

Q1. How closely, if at all, do you follow news about privacy issues?
1 = Very closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not too closely
4 = Not at all
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q2. In general, are you concerned about the protection of your privacy?
1 = 1 - Not concerned at all
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Extremely concerned
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q3A. How would you rate your knowledge of your privacy rights?
1 = 1 - Very poor
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Very good
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q4A. How much you agree or disagree with the following statements: I feel that businesses in general respect my privacy rights.
1 = 1 - Strongly disagree
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Strongly agree
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q4D. Do you know what to do if you receive a notification from an organization about a privacy breach?
1 = Yes
2 = No
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q5A. How much trust do you have in the following organizations to protect the personal information you share with them: Banks
1 = A great deal of trust
2 = A fair amount of trust
3 = Not much trust
4 = No trust at all
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

USER. Uses Internet/mobile device.
1 = Uses Internet/Mobile device
2 = Does not use Internet/Mobile device

Q6A. How much of what you do online or on your smartphone is being tracked by companies or organizations?
1 = All or almost all of it
2 = Most of it
3 = Some of it
4 = Very little of it
5 = None of it
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q7A. How concerned are you about each of the following potentially happening: Social media companies gathering your personal information from their platform to create a profile of your interests and personal traits for marketing purposes.
1 = 1 - Not at all concerned
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Extremely concerned
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q8A. How comfortable would you be: Having your face or a photo of yourself scanned to verify your age online, for example to buy alcohol or cannabis
1 = Very comfortable
2 = Somewhat comfortable
3 = Not very comfortable
4 = Not at all comfortable
97 = Does not apply
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q9A. Have you adjusted privacy settings on a social media account?
1 = Yes
2 = No
97 = Does not apply
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q10. How often, if at all, do you read privacy policies, notices or pop-ups when using mobile applications or conducting transactions online?
1 = Always
2 = Sometimes
3 = Never
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q11. What is your primary reason for not always reading privacy notices?
1 = They are too long
2 = They contain too much legal jargon
3 = You don’t care
20 = You don't have the time/are too busy
21 = You avoid online transaction/don't have a computer or internet access
22 = You have a reading disability/can't read small print
23 = You trust companies/organizations without reading privacy notices
24 = You don't trust companies/organizations despite privacy notices
25 = It depends on the company/organization
26 = They are all the same/repetitive
27 = You feel like you don't have a choice/will use the product or service either way
88 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q13. Have news reports of sensitive personal information being lost, stolen or made public had an affect on your willingness to share personal information with organizations?
1 = Major affect
2 = Moderate affect
3 = Minor affect
4 = No affect at all
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q14. Are you more concerned, less concerned or has your level of concern about privacy and the protection of your personal information not changed since the start of the pandemic?
1 = More concerned
2 = Less concerned
3 = No change
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q16. Which federal institutions are you aware of?
1 = Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada/OPC
2 = Recall agency, but cannot specify name
20 = Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
21 = Equifax
22 = Access to Information and Privacy Act (ATIA)
23 = Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
24 = Private company (e.g. bank)
25 = Consumer protection organization (general)
26 = Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
27 = Other law enforcement institution
28 = Other federal institution
29 = Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
88 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Q17. In what year were you born?
9999 = Prefer not to answer

Q18. In which of the following age categories do you belong?
1 = 16 to 17
2 = 18 to 24
3 = 25 to 34
4 = 35 to 44
5 = 45 to 54
6 = 55 to 64
7 = 65 or older
99 = Prefer not to answer

Q19. How do you identify your gender?
1 = Woman
2 = Man
3 = Non-binary
4 = Another gender
99 = Prefer not to answer

Q20. What language do you speak most often at home?
1 = English
2 = French
3 = Other
9 = Prefer not to answer

Q21. Do you identify as a person living with a disability?
1 = Yes
2 = No
99 = Prefer not to answer

Q24. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
1 = Less than a High School diploma or equivalent
2 = High School diploma or equivalent
3 = Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma
4 = College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
5 = University certificate or diploma below bachelor's level
6 = Bachelor’s degree
7 = Post graduate degree above bachelor's level
99 = Prefer not to answer

AGE_COL. Age collapse for weighting
1 = 16-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-54
4 = 55+
9 = REF

REGION. Region for weighting
1 = ATL
2 = QB
3 = ON
4 = Prairies/NU/NWT
5 = BC/YT