A February 2023 survey among UK's population found that nearly 15 percent of the respondents aged 55 years and older deleted their browsing history or the cookie cache daily. According to the survey, younger groups were less likely to clear their browsing history. Among the respondents between 16 and 24, around 11 percent deleted their digital footprint. Additionally, almost 15 percent of those between 35 to 44 years stated never clearing their browsing history.
Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group
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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 (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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Deleting The Browser History and Cookie Cache in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/ (last visited April 11, 2025)
Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache 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/1383976/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-age/
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