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When did you last check what data Google has collected about you?
Never — I didn't know I could
Yes!
I've heard about it but haven't looked
Yes!
Once, a while ago
Yes!
I review it regularly and have restricted it
Yes!
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Q2 - Level 2
7%
Does your primary email account have two-factor authentication enabled?
I don't know what that is
Yes!
I know what it is but haven't set it up
Yes!
Yes, on my email but not everywhere
Yes!
Yes, on all critical accounts
Yes!
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Q3 - Level 2
13%
How many apps on your phone have access to your location right now?
I have no idea
Yes!
A lot — I've never changed the defaults
Yes!
Some — I've turned off a few
Yes!
Only the ones that actually need it
Yes!
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Q4 - Level 2
20%
If your bank account was compromised today, how long before you'd know?
Weeks — I don't check often
Yes!
Days — I check statements monthly
Yes!
Hours — I have alerts set up
Yes!
Minutes — I monitor in real time
Yes!
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Q5 - Level 2
27%
Do you use the same password for more than one important account?
Yes, I use the same one for most things
Yes!
Yes, but only for accounts I don't care about
Yes!
No, but I manage them myself without a manager
Yes!
No — I use a password manager for unique passwords
Yes!
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Q6 - Level 2
33%
Facebook's Off-Facebook Activity tracker records your behavior across thousands of websites. Have you ever turned it off?
I didn't know that existed
Yes!
I knew but didn't know how to turn it off
Yes!
I've looked into it but haven't acted
Yes!
Yes — it's been cleared and restricted
Yes!
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Q7 - Level 2
40%
Is your home Wi-Fi router running its original factory default password?
Yes — or I'm not sure
Yes!
Probably — I've never changed it
Yes!
No, I changed it when I set it up
Yes!
No — and I've updated the firmware too
Yes!
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Q8 - Level 2
47%
Has your email address appeared in a known data breach?
I don't know how to check
Yes!
Probably, but I haven't checked
Yes!
I've checked once a while ago — results were mixed
Yes!
Yes, I check HaveIBeenPwned regularly and act on results
Yes!
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Q9 - Level 3
53%
You typed a detailed business strategy into ChatGPT last week. Who owns it?
Me — I wrote it
Yes!
Not sure, probably me
Yes!
There's a gray area I should look into
Yes!
The platform, legally — I've reviewed the ToS
Yes!
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Q10 - Level 3
60%
Before posting vacation plans on social media, what do you think about?
Nothing — I post when I feel like it
Yes!
Whether it looks good
Yes!
Privacy settings but not much beyond that
Yes!
Who can see it, what it reveals, and whether I should wait until I'm back
Yes!
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Q11 - Level 3
67%
Your child's school sends home a permission form to use an educational AI tool. What do you do?
Sign it without reading it
Yes!
Skim it and sign
Yes!
Read it carefully and ask questions
Yes!
Read the ToS, review the data retention policy, and make an informed decision
Yes!
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Q12 - Level 3
73%
Someone calls claiming to be from your bank and asks you to verify your account number. What do you do?
Verify the information they asked for
Yes!
Feel suspicious but probably comply
Yes!
Hang up and call the bank's official number
Yes!
Hang up, note the number, report it, and call the bank directly
Yes!
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Q13 - Level 3
80%
How is your most sensitive personal data — tax documents, passwords, financial info — stored?
In free cloud storage like Google Drive or Dropbox
Yes!
On my computer with no special protection
Yes!
In encrypted storage or a password manager
Yes!
Encrypted, backed up, and access-controlled
Yes!
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Q14 - Level 4
87%
Could you identify the signs that your phone had been compromised?
No — I wouldn't know where to start
Yes!
Maybe — if something obvious went wrong
Yes!
Probably — I know some warning signs
Yes!
Yes — I monitor for unusual battery drain, data usage, and unfamiliar processes
Yes!
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Q15 - Level 4
93%
When you evaluate a new app, what's your decision process?
Download if it looks useful or popular
Yes!
Check the reviews but not much else
Yes!
Check reviews and permissions before installing
Yes!
Evaluate the developer, permissions requested, privacy policy, and data retention before deciding
Yes!
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