According to a 2022 survey of internet users in France, respondents aged 60 and older displayed the highest level of consciousness regarding safeguarding their personal data. Among the individuals between 40 and 59 years, 57 percent said they were privacy-conscious. Furthermore, over 40 percent of respondents aged 12 to 17 reported consistently taking security measures for their personal data.
Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group
Characteristic
I am very privacy conscious
I take privacy actions occasionally
12-17 years
41%
51%
18-24 years
44%
49%
25-39 years
54%
36%
40-59 years
57%
36%
60-69 years
62%
33%
70 years and older
63%
33%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents41%41%44%44%54%54%57%57%62%62%63%63%51%51%49%49%36%36%36%36%33%33%33%33%I am very privacy consciousI take privacy actions occasionally12-17 years18-24 years25-39 years40-59 years60-69 years70 years and older
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
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Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Do you take actions to protect your personal data online, for example, by storing passwords outside the internet, by installing a firewall or security software, etc.?"
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ARCEP. (January 30, 2023). Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/
ARCEP. "Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/
ARCEP. (2023). Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/
ARCEP. "Share of Internet Users in France Who Take Actions to Protect Their Personal Data Online as of July 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/
ARCEP, Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Share of internet users in France who take actions to protect their personal data online as of July 2022, by age group [Graph], ARCEP, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396194/french-digital-personal-data-security-by-age/
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