Levels of concern over personal data collection and use in the U.S. 2021

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Feb 7, 2023
According to a survey on current attitudes towards personal data use, carried out in the United States in 2021, the majority of respondents were at least a little worried about their personal data being collected online. Only 17 percent said they weren't worried at all.

How worried are you about the collection and use of your data?

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 2021

Number of respondents

1,939 respondents

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "There is increasing evidence that our personal data is collected when we are online. How worried are you about the collection and/or use of your data?"

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