U.S. perception on granting smartphone app permissions 2019

How comfortable are you with a mobile app having the following permissions?

Rating scale1 Least comfortable2345 Most comfortable
Report precise location 18% 23% 29% 21% 9%
Take pictures and record video 31% 15% 27% 17% 10%
Post to social media networks 24% 22% 29% 20% 5%
Access your browser history 33% 31% 20% 9% 7%
Read and modify your contacts 40% 27% 17% 13% 3%
Add or modify calendar events 14% 14% 38% 18% 16%
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Release date

April 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2019

Number of respondents

1,004 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. employees

Supplementary notes

Survey respondents were asked how comfortable they were with granting a downloaded smartphone application the following permissions on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the most comfortable).

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