According to a March 2019 survey conducted among mobile users in the United States, 72 percent of respondents stated that their top concern regarding data privacy were identity theft and fraud. Concerns about stolen passwords ranked second with 64 percent.
Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019
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Statistics on Online privacy in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Cyber crime: all-time biggest online data breaches 2022
- Basic Statistic Global opinion on concern about online privacy 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Global opinion on concern about online privacy 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic U.S. online users who feel their data is vulnerable to hackers 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. online users who feel their data is vulnerable to hackers 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global data protection and privacy rule awareness 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Global data protection and privacy rule awareness 2019, by region
Personal data and user consent
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- Basic Statistic U.S. opinion about digital privacy 2019
- Premium Statistic Personal information U.S. internet users are willing to share 2018
- Basic Statistic Degree of control regarding personal information according to U.S. adults 2019
- Basic Statistic Data online users are willing to share to avoid paying for content worldwide 2019
- Basic Statistic Acceptable uses of data or personal information according to U.S. adults 2019
- Basic Statistic Frequency of U.S. adults being asked to approve privacy policies 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who are not confident in companies' behavior during data misuse 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. mobile user awareness on select location data use by companies and brands 2019
User concern
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- Basic Statistic Online protection strategies of global internet users 2019
- Premium Statistic Global users accepting risks for convenience 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic U.S. online consumer concerns about brands and data privacy 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. mobile user top online privacy usage concerns 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. consumer concerns on data privacy 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. consumer trust in social media ads 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Distrust in influencers and bloggers among U.S. internet users 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. consumer distrust in shopping recommendations 2019, by platform
Government surveillance and data requests
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- Basic Statistic Freedom House Index: internet freedom in selected countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Global concern about foreign governments and online privacy 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Global concern about foreign governments and online privacy 2019, by region
- Basic Statistic Global concern about national government and online privacy 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Global concern about national government and online privacy 2019, by region
- Basic Statistic Google user data requests from federal agencies and governments H1 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Facebook user data requests from federal agencies & governments H1 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Snapchat: user data requests by U.S. federal authorities 2014-2021
Online privacy regulations
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- Basic Statistic Estimated costs from stringent federal data privacy law in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Estimated costs due to reduced data access to U.S. businesses 2019
- Premium Statistic Estimated costs from targeted data regulation in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. familiarity with digital privacy regulations and guidelines 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. opinion on importance of corporate data privacy practices 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on reportable privacy incidents 2019
- Basic Statistic Expected CCPA compliance timeline of U.S. companies 2019
- Basic Statistic Type breakdown of CCPA requests in Q1 2020
Spotlight: coronavirus contact-tracing apps
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- Premium Statistic Concern of U.S. adults on privacy implications of coronavirus exposure tool 2020
- Premium Statistic Tech company location sharing with U.S. gov't due to COVID-19 2020
- Basic Statistic Opinion on tech company location sharing with gov't U.S. 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Trust in U.S. entities to create location tracking tool to combat COVID-19 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. trust in select entities to keep coronavirus tracking data secure 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on gov't tracking location to limit COVID-19 spread 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who say gov't tracking is acceptable to trace coronavirus spread 2020
Further related statistics
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- Attitudes to online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2013
- Digital privacy concerns among internet users in Poland 2022
- Concern about the use of personal data via social networks in France 2018
- Gaming-related activities in Poland 2019
- Opinion of the French on the level of protection of their personal data 2019
- Best actors for personal data protection according to the French 2019
- U.S. trust in tech companies with personal data 2021
- Share of French people concerned about personal data use on connected devices 2018
- Italy: estimated GDPR rights use 2018
- Share of apps with data privacy policies in China 2018, by policy type
- Concern of Australian users regarding data theft through apps 2012
- Share of teenagers who provided personal information online in Germany 2011-2013
- Consumption of Ricard according to the seasons in France 2018-2019, by region
- Company survey: elements included in information security policies in 2012
- Company survey: obstacles for effective information security policy implementation 2013
- Data security public perception of largest threats in Australia 2018
- User familiarity with privacy changes in recent iOS updates in the U.S. 2021
- Internet services where pupils share their personal information in Poland 2017
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Statistics
- Attitudes to online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2013
- Digital privacy concerns among internet users in Poland 2022
- Concern about the use of personal data via social networks in France 2018
- Gaming-related activities in Poland 2019
- Opinion of the French on the level of protection of their personal data 2019
- Best actors for personal data protection according to the French 2019
- U.S. trust in tech companies with personal data 2021
- Share of French people concerned about personal data use on connected devices 2018
- Italy: estimated GDPR rights use 2018
- Share of apps with data privacy policies in China 2018, by policy type
- Concern of Australian users regarding data theft through apps 2012
- Share of teenagers who provided personal information online in Germany 2011-2013
- Consumption of Ricard according to the seasons in France 2018-2019, by region
- Company survey: elements included in information security policies in 2012
- Company survey: obstacles for effective information security policy implementation 2013
- Data security public perception of largest threats in Australia 2018
- User familiarity with privacy changes in recent iOS updates in the U.S. 2021
- Internet services where pupils share their personal information in Poland 2017
Factual. (August 21, 2019). Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. "Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. August 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. (2019). Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual. "Most concerning Issues about Data Privacy According to Mobile Users in The United States as of April 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/
Factual, Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Most concerning issues about data privacy according to mobile users in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph], Factual, August 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248488/frequency-with-which-us-internet-users-worry-about-online-privacy/