As of the third quarter of 2022, about 41 percent of online users worldwide said they would prefer to exchange their personal online data for free services. Furthermore, over 30 percent said they trust new technology to improve their health, while around a quarter of respondents were comfortable with apps tracking their activity.
Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I'd prefer to exchange my personal data for free services
41%
I trust new technology to improve my health
33%
I am comfortable with my apps tracking my activity
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you feel describes you? Typically, which of the following would you rather do?"
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GWI. (February 24, 2023). Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/
GWI. "Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/
GWI. (2023). Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/
GWI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide That Choose Convenience over Online Privacy as of 3rd Quarter 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/
GWI, Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of internet users worldwide that choose convenience over online privacy as of 3rd quarter 2022 [Graph], GWI, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445704/online-users-preferring-convenience/
