Welcome! This brief survey asks about your experiences and views on on-device personalization and data privacy. There are no right or wrong answers—please respond honestly. Thanks for participating.
Which devices do you use at least weekly? Select all that apply.
- Smartphone
- Tablet
- Smartwatch
- Laptop/Desktop
- Smart TV
- Smart speaker
- None of these
What is your primary smartphone platform?
In the last 3 months, which on-device personalization features have you personally used? Select all that apply.
- Keyboard autocorrect or next-word suggestions
- Photos grouped by faces or scenes on your device
- Voice assistant that processes commands locally
- App suggestions based on on-device usage
- Health or fitness insights processed on device
- None of these
Thinking about the last 30 days, how satisfied were you with an on-device personalized feature you used?
If anything felt intrusive or unclear about that feature, what was it?
Max 600 chars
Attention check: To confirm you’re paying attention, please select only “I am paying attention.”
- I am paying attention
- I am not paying attention
- I prefer not to answer
In your own words, what does “on-device personalization” mean to you?
Max 600 chars
Overall, how much do you trust on-device personalization to protect your data privacy?
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement.
Rank from most comfortable (1) to least comfortable (6) for on-device personalization to use:
Which of the following data, if used, should never leave your device? Select all that apply.
- Contacts metadata
- Typing patterns (not content)
- Browsing history
- Location history
- Photos metadata
- Health and fitness sensor data
- None of the above
- Other
Which permission approach would you prefer for on-device personalization?
- Ask every time data is first used
- Ask once per data type, then remember
- One-time setup with a clear dashboard to change later
- No prompts; features off by default unless I enable
How important is having a visible on-device privacy dashboard?
Allocate 100 points across what matters most to you for on-device personalization.
A keyboard app offers on-device learning with an optional encrypted cloud backup to sync across devices. What would you choose?
- On-device learning only (no cloud backup)
- On-device + encrypted cloud backup
- Cloud backup only
- I would not use personalization in this app
Which best describes your gender?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
What is your current employment status?
- Employed full-time
- Employed part-time
- Self-employed
- Student
- Homemaker
- Unemployed and seeking
- Not seeking employment
- Retired
- Prefer not to say
Is there anything else you want companies to know about your data boundaries and preferences?
Max 600 chars
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on On‑Device Personalization
Thank you for your time—your feedback helps improve on-device personalization and privacy.