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U.S. perception on granting smartphone app permissions 2019

Published by J. Clement, Sep 13, 2019

According to an April 2019 survey conducted among adults in the United States, 40 percent of respondents said they were least comfortable with allowing apps to read and modify their contacts. During the measured period, respondents were least concerned about granting apps access to their mobile calendars, with 16 percent stating they were most comfortable apps adding or modifying calendar events.

Rating scale	1 Least comfortable	2	3	4	5 Most comfortable
Report precise location	18%	23%	29%	21%	9%
Take pictures and record video	31%	15%	27%	17%	10%
Post to social media networks	24%	22%	29%	20%	5%
Access your browser history	33%	31%	20%	9%	7%
Read and modify your contacts	40%	27%	17%	13%	3%
Add or modify calendar events	14%	14%	38%	18%	16%

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April 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2019

Number of respondents

1,004 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. employees

Supplementary notes

Survey respondents were asked how comfortable they were with granting a downloaded smartphone application the following permissions on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the most comfortable).

According to an April 2019 survey conducted among adults in the United States, 40 percent of respondents said they were least comfortable with allowing apps to read and modify their contacts. During the measured period, respondents were least concerned about granting apps access to their mobile calendars, with 16 percent stating they were most comfortable apps adding or modifying calendar events.

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