Figure 5: Collection of Personal Information

This bar chart outlines the results of answers to two questions relating to the collection of personal information on federal government web sites. The results are for audits of federal government web sites conducted during 2001, for federal government web sites audited only during 2001 and for government web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001. The chart compares the results of sites that collect personal information with how many comply with guideline 2

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001:

119 (47.6 percent) collected personal information (PI) via the site and 54 sites (21.6 percent) complied with Guideline 2.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001:

50 (40 percent) collected personal information (PI) via the site and 25 sites (20 percent) complied with Guideline 2.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001:

69 (55.2 percent) collected personal information (PI) via the site and 29 sites (23.2 percent) complied with Guideline 2.

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