When online users in the United States were asked about how much control they felt they had about who can access their information, it was found that surveyed adults were most concerned about who could access their online searches. A June 2019 survey revealed that 48 percent of respondents stated that they felt they had no control over who could access their online search. A further 39 percent of respondents stated that they only felt they had little personal control over their search term information.
Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019
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Pew Research Center. (November 15, 2019). Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019." Chart. November 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Degree of Control regarding Selected Types of Personal Information According to Online Adults in The United States as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/
Pew Research Center, Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Degree of control regarding selected types of personal information according to online adults in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084331/degree-of-control-regarding-personal-info-usa/