This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the distribution of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 42 percent of respondents reported that they never tried to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015*
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB9 Have you ever tried to change the privacy settings of your personal profile from the default settings on an online social network?
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/
European Commission. "Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/
European Commission. (2015). Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/
European Commission. "Share of Individuals Who Tried Changing Privacy Settings on Their Personal Profiles from The Default Settings on Social Media Sites in Germany as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/
European Commission, Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of individuals who tried changing privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534083/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-germany/
