Welcome! This short survey asks about your recent experiences with consent banners and privacy preference centers. There are no right or wrong answers—please answer based on your own experience.
In the last 30 days, how often did you encounter cookie/consent banners on websites?
Which devices did you use for web browsing in the last 30 days? Select all that apply.
- Desktop or laptop
- Mobile phone
- Tablet
In one sentence, what do you think a consent banner is primarily for?
Max 100 chars
Imagine a banner says: "We and partners use cookies for analytics, ads, and to improve your experience. Choose Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Manage settings." Please rate your agreement with the statements below.
Which controls have you seen on consent banners in the last 30 days? Select all that apply.
- Accept all
- Reject all
- Reject non-essential
- Manage settings
- Choose by purpose (e.g., analytics, ads)
- Choose by vendor/partner
- Save and exit
- Remind me later
On most sites you visited recently, how easy was it to find a clear "Reject" option on the banner?
In the last 30 days, did you open a site's privacy preference center/settings panel?
- Yes, on multiple sites
- Yes, on one site
- Not in the last 30 days
- I'm not sure
When in a preference center, what did you try to do? Select all that apply.
- Turn off advertising
- Turn off analytics/measurement
- Set choices by purpose/category
- Set choices by vendor/partner
- Withdraw consent
- Delete or reset choices
- View partner list
- Download or request my data
- Save choices
Overall, how much control did you feel you had over data collection on most sites you visited recently?
Thinking about banners and preference centers you used in the last 30 days, rate your agreement with the following:
Please rank what matters most to you in a consent interface (top = most important).
Which of the following best describes your gender?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary / gender diverse
- Prefer not to say
Where do you currently live?
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
- Unemployed and seeking work
- Not seeking work
- Retired
- Homemaker / caregiver
- Prefer not to say
How comfortable are you changing privacy settings on websites?
Attention check: To confirm you're paying attention, please select "Prefer not to say" below.
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither
- Agree
- Prefer not to say
Finally, what one change would most improve consent banners or preference centers for you?
Max 600 chars
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Thank you for your time—your feedback helps improve transparency and control.