According to a survey conducted in December 2021, almost 70 percent of consumers in the United States were concerned about online privacy. Among the male consumers, 71 percent reported having such concerns, three percent more than the female respondents.
Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender
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Global Data and Marketing Alliance. (March 28, 2022). Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. "Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender." Chart. March 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. (2022). Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. "Share of U.S. Consumers Who Are Concerned about Online Privacy as of December 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance, Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by gender [Graph], Global Data and Marketing Alliance, March 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368806/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-gender/