A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around a quarter of men somewhat agreed that they should give away personal data in return for free online services. Additionally, nearly 34 percent of women said they would not share their private information for free services, like news articles, games, and social media.
Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? If I am getting an online service for free eg. News articles, games, social media, I need to give away personal / private information in return"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Willing to Give Away Personal Information in Return for Online Services as of February 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/
Nano Interactive, Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) willing to give away personal information in return for online services as of February 2023, by gender [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384933/uk-personal-data-share-in-return-online-services-by-gender/
