According to a survey conducted in December 2021, 84 percent of consumers in the United States aged 65 years and older were concerned about online privacy. The lowest share of concerned consumers was among young adults between 18 and 24 years, 50 percent.
Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by age group
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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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. "Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by age group." Chart. March 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. (2022). Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance. "Share of U.S. Consumers Who Are Concerned about Online Privacy as of December 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/
Global Data and Marketing Alliance, Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of U.S. consumers who are concerned about online privacy as of December 2021, by age group [Graph], Global Data and Marketing Alliance, March 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368811/us-consumers-concerned-online-privacy-by-age/