A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around 38 percent of individuals aged 55 years and older felt more wary of what they were reading when they knew the website was tracking their personal information, compared to 21 percent of those between 25 and 34 years. A further 18 percent of respondents between 25 and 34 said they felt more upset, while over ten percent felt happier knowing their data was being tracked.
User attitudes toward personal information tracking in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "If you know a website or app is tracking your personal data, how do you feel compared to a website or app that doesn't track your data? (Tick all that apply)"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). User attitudes toward personal information tracking in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385105/uk-personal-data-tracking-attitudes-by-age/
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Nano Interactive. (2023). User attitudes toward personal information tracking in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385105/uk-personal-data-tracking-attitudes-by-age/
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