Top U.S. online usage privacy measures 2017| Statista

This statistic ranks the most commonly used online privacy measures of U.S. users. During the May 2017 survey, 67 percent of respondents who took online privacy measures stated that they deleted cookies and 71 percent stated that they deleted their browser history.

Which of these measures do you take with regard to your online privacy?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Deleting browser history	71%
Deleting cookies	67%
Deleting cache	61%
Not using unsecured websites	40%
Not providing personal information in the internet	35%
Using private windows/Ghostery-Browser	33%
Other	0%

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 18 to 21, 2017

Number of respondents

655 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

who take measures with regard to online privacy

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of these measures do you take with regard to your privacy?

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