A February 2023 survey among UK's population aged 16 years and older found that nearly 16 percent of male respondents deleted their browsing history or the cookie cache daily. A further 15 percent stated clearing their digital footprint once a week. Among the female population, over 13 percent stated performing such actions daily.
Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"How often, if at all, do you use the following methods (deleting the browser history and cookie cache) to protect your private / personal information online?"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Deleting The Browser History and Cookie Cache in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/