This table outlines the results of answers to eight questions relating to privacy statements 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.
Question 1: Does the site have a Privacy Statement?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 172 (68.8 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 72 (57.6 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 100 (80 percent) complied.
Question 2: Is the statement easy to find?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 155 (62 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 61 (48.8 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 94 (75.2 percent) complied.
Question 3: Does it indicate clickstream data collected?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 166 (66.4 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 69 (55.2 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 97 (77.6 percent) complied.
Question 4: Does it indicate type of clickstream data collected?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 161 (64.4 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 68 (54.4 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 93 (74.4 percent) complied.
Question 5: Does it advise if cookies used?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 104 (41.6 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 47 (37.6 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 57 (45.6 percent) complied.
Question 6: Does it explain the use of cookies?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 71 (28.4 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 30 (24 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 41 (32.8 percent) complied.
Question 7: Does it identify type of personal information?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 158 (63.2 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 67 (53.6 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 91 (72.8 percent) complied.
Question 8: Does it identify how personal information is used?
Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 160 (64 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 64 (51.2 percent) complied.
Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 96 (76.8 percent) complied.