As of the third quarter of 2023, over half of the internet users in France stated declining cookies on websites at least some of the time. A further 42.4 percent said they worried about how companies might use their personal data, while 31.8 percent reported using a tool to block advertisements on the internet at least some of the time.
Data privacy concerns of internet users in France as of 3rd quarter 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Decline cookies in websites at least some of the time
50.8%
Express concern about what is real vs. what is fake on the internet*
50.2%
Worry about how companies might use their online data
42.4%
Use a tool to block advertisements on the internet at least some of the time
31.8%
Use a virtual private network (VPN) to access the internet at least some of the time
21%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents50.8%50.8%50.2%50.2%42.4%42.4%31.8%31.8%21%21%Decline cookies in websites at least some of the timeExpress concern about what is real vs. what is fake on the internet*Worry about how companies might use their online dataUse a tool to block advertisements on the internet at least some of thetimeUse a virtual private network (VPN) to access the internet at leastsome of the time
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (January 31, 2024). Data privacy concerns of internet users in France as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395306/france-internet-digital-privacy-concerns/
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