According to a survey carried out in November 2021 among internet users in selected global markets, over 70 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years were aware of their online privacy rights. The awareness rate for users aged between 25 and 34 years was the highest among all age groups, while less than seven in 10 respondents aged between 45 and 54 years were familiar with online privacy rights.
Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group
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SurfShark. (April 6, 2022). Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/
SurfShark. "Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group." Chart. April 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/
SurfShark. (2022). Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/
SurfShark. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Aware of Online Privacy Rights as of November 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/
SurfShark, Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Share of internet users worldwide aware of online privacy rights as of November 2021, by age group [Graph], SurfShark, April 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302075/privacy-rights-awareness-worldwide-by-age-group/