A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that nearly 14 percent of the respondents used incognito mode daily while browsing online. Another 10.68 percent stated using it once a week. Meanwhile, more than 25 percent said they had never used private browsing, and another 17.22 percent said they had never heard of it.
Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group
Frequency
16-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55 years and older
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"How often, if at all, do you use the following methods (private browsing or incognito mode) to protect your private / personal information online?"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Private Browsing or Incognito Mode Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Frequency of private browsing or incognito mode usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383958/uk-frequency-private-browsing-by-age/