UX/UI/business case around "Quick Exit" button on website
Dear eSafety Commissioner,
This is a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act.
The request:
I would like any information your Office holds regarding User Experience, User Interaction or even Technical research around the “Quick Exit” button that exists on a subset of pages on the Office’s website.
Background:
I am hoping that UX research undertaken (as partly required for point 1 “Understand user needs” and point 4 “… user-centred process” of the Digital Service Standard by the Digital Transformation Agency) around the button will help answer some questions I have.
While being sympathetic to the demographic that would be most impacted by the website and the need to help them conceal their browsing of the eSafety website, I am concerned that there is a sense of false security when operating the button.
This is especially concerning as there appears to be no information around what the button does on the eSafety website itself (either from an operational or technical perspective). Compared to http://www.smartsafe.org.au/about/quick-... or http://www.domesticviolence.com.au/pages... which offers some education around the function, albeit on a separate page.
Note that it is not my intention to persuade the Office into any type of action (other than to fulfil my FOI request) on the website. I don’t doubt there is a real danger to some users and there is a need to give them immediate assistance. I am also aware that education is not always possible before-the-fact. I simply wish to understand why (from a UX/UI perspective) the Office has implemented the button.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Victory
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Dear Mr Victory
Request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I refer to and acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOI
Act) request dated and received by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner
(“the Office”) on Friday 25 May 2018 in which you sought access to:
Any information your Office holds regarding User Experience, User
Interaction or even Technical research around the “Quick Exit” button that
exists on a subset of the Office’s website
Time for processing
The statutory timeframe for responding to your request under the FOI Act
is 30 days, commencing the day following the day on which the Office
received the valid application. In accordance with subsection 15(5) of the
FOI Act, we will notify you of a decision regarding your request as soon
as practicable, but in any event by 25 June 2018 unless the timeframe is
extended under the FOI Act.
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Dear [email address],
I see the Office has since added a banner about not clearing history. Good work!
Does this mean that the feature did not go through a UX process initially?
Yours sincerely,
Simon Victory
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Thank you for your email - we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
In the meantime, you may find what you're looking for on our [2]website.
If you're enquiring about making a complaint, our website has details on
how to report:
o [3]cyberbullying affecting under 18s
o [4]offensive and illegal online content
o [5]image-based abuse.
If you're from a school, we offer a wide range of online safety resources
for schools on our [6]website along with [7]virtual classrooms, but we no
longer deliver face-to-face presentations to schools.
If you're after a face-to-face presentation at your school, [8]certified
online safety providers are available.
Connect with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner
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Dear Mr Victory
I refer to your Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) request received
by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner on 25 May 2018.
Attached is a decision regarding your request. The attached materials
include a ‘Statement of Reasons’ and an information sheet regarding your
rights of review under the FOI Act.
Please do not hesitate to contact [1][Children’s eSafety Commissioner request email] if you have
any questions.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
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t 1800 880 176
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