An international survey run across six countries (the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Germany) in 2020 found that consumers placed the highest monetary worth on their bank and fingerprint data when it came to sharing these features with organizations. Bank account balance, rated number one in terms of value, was worth 8.44 U.S. dollars a month to consumers. Meanwhile, consumers cared significantly less when it came to sharing their location information.
How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)
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Technology Policy Institute. (March 3, 2020). How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/
Technology Policy Institute. "How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/
Technology Policy Institute. (2020). How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/
Technology Policy Institute. "How Much Privacy Is worth to Consumers: Perceived Monthly Value of Personal Data Types in 2020 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/
Technology Policy Institute, How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
How much privacy is worth to consumers: perceived monthly value of personal data types in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Technology Policy Institute, March 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237098/value-of-privacy-to-consumers/