Table 7: Publication of Personal Information

This table outlines the results of answers to six questions relating to the publication of personal information by 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 site contain personal details of Agency indviduals?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 188 (75.2 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 90 (72 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 98 (78.4 percent) did have.

Question 2: Does site contain details of agency head?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 147 (58.8 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 65 (52 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 82 (65.6 percent) did have.

Question 3: Does site contain details of agency board members or senior staff?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 154 (61.6 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 62 (49.6 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 92 (73.6 percent) did have.

Question 4: Does site contain details of agency contact officers?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 84 (33.6 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 42 (33.6 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 42 (33.6 percent) did have.

Question 5: Does site contain details of other agency staff?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 42 (16.8 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 15 (12 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 27 (21.6 percent) did have.

Question 6: Does site contain details of other people?

Of the 250 web sites audited during 2001, 7 (2.8 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited only during 2001, 2 (1.6 percent) did have.

Of the 125 web sites audited during 2000 and again during 2001, 5 (4 percent) did have.

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