According to a March 2019 survey conducted among mobile users in the United States, 72 percent of respondents stated that their top concern regarding data privacy were identity theft and fraud. Concerns about stolen passwords ranked second with 64 percent.
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Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Identity theft and fraud
72%
Stolen passwords
64%
Not knowing what personal information is being used for
59%
Information being sold for profit
54%
Location tracking
53%
Not knowing how personal information is collected online
53%
Unsolicited marketing communications
41%
None of the above
7%
Other
1%
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Factual. (August 21, 2019). Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. "Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. August 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. (2019). Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. "Most concerning Issues about Data Privacy According to Mobile Users in The United States as of April 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual, Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/ (last visited September 05, 2025)
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