Young people hold nuanced and sophisticated understandings about what privacy means in a digital context. They see online privacy as a right, but a right that is frequently and routinely violated. Despite this, online privacy is still understood as important and desirable. 

Young people want to see fundamental changes to the policy landscape to ensure their rights are prioritised. This has implications for policy-makers as they review the Privacy Act 1988.

This report documents findings of mixed methods research undertaken with young people across Australia aged 13-18 between 2022 and 2023. It documents themes that emerged across a wide range of research activities and outputs, and prioritises the words of young people themselves as much as possible.