• 54 per cent said they don't mind companies using personal information as long as they know about it and have the ability to stop it.
  
  
• 42 per cent said they would agree to having their grocery shopping habits monitored, allowing the store to develop a client profile, in return for a 10 per cent discount on their groceries.
  
  
• 36 per cent of Internet users said they would agree to having their online habits monitored by a reputable company in return for a new computer and free Internet access.
  
  
• 51 per cent said that governments should be able to link databases to ensure that individuals are not cheating on social programs, while 44 per cent oppose such data-matching activities because it would allow governments to monitor individuals.
  
  
• 61 per cent agreed that law enforcement officials need to be able to monitor e-mails during criminal investigations.
  
  
• 55 per cent agreed with the concept of creating electronic networks of health records on the assumption that it would improve health care. However, 55 per cent also believed that governments collect more information than they need to provide services.
  
  
• Only 12 per cent said that they would be willing to give their credit card number over the Internet to make a purchase.
  
  

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