According to a survey of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2024, older generations were more likely to wipe their personal information from an old device, at 88 percent. In contrast, 15 percent of adults between 25 and 34 years old, said they would not take such a privacy action.
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group
Characteristic
I would not wipe my personal data before getting rid of an old device or tech product
I would wipe my personal data before getting rid of an old device or tech product
Not sure
18-24 years
14%
76%
10%
25-34 years
15%
78%
7%
35-44 years
11%
80%
8%
45-54 years
5%
87%
7%
55-64 years
4%
88%
8%
65 years and older
4%
88%
8%
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following is closest to your view when it comes to getting rid of an old device or tech product and wiping personal data? By wiping, we mean erasing all personal information from the device to keep others from accessing it."
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Information Commissioner's Office. (December 19, 2024). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2024). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) Wiping Personal Data from An Old Device as of December 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office, Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
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