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U.S. adult tech user trust in institutional protection of private data 2016
U.S. adult tech user trust in institutional protection of private data 2016
Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016
This statistic presents the share of adults and tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016. During the survey period, social media sites elicited the least amount of confidence from users regarding the ability to keep their data secure.
Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016
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| Not at all confident | Not too confident | Somewhat confident | Very confident | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their cellphone manufacturers | 13% | 13% | 43% | 27% |
| Their credit card companies | 15% | 15% | 42% | 27% |
| Their cellphone service providers | 15% | 15% | 47% | 21% |
| Their e-mail providers | 13% | 17% | 46% | 20% |
| Companies/retailers they do business with | 15% | 21% | 46% | 14% |
| The federal government | 28% | 21% | 37% | 12% |
| Social media sites they use | 24% | 27% | 38% | 9% |
| Not at all confident | Not too confident | Somewhat confident | Very confident | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their cellphone manufacturers | 13% | 13% | 43% | 27% |
| Their credit card companies | 15% | 15% | 42% | 27% |
| Their cellphone service providers | 15% | 15% | 47% | 21% |
| Their e-mail providers | 13% | 17% | 46% | 20% |
| Companies/retailers they do business with | 15% | 21% | 46% | 14% |
| The federal government | 28% | 21% | 37% | 12% |
| Social media sites they use | 24% | 27% | 38% | 9% |
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This statistic presents the share of adults and tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016. During the survey period, social media sites elicited the least amount of confidence from users regarding the ability to keep their data secure.
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- January 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 30 to May 3, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,040 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Internet users and smartphone owners
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Data on cellphone manufacturers and service providers based on cellphone owners; data on email providers based on internet users; data on social media sites based on social media users. Data for credit card companies recalculated to exclude “does not apply” responses. Otherwise, refusals and “does not apply” responses not included in this chart.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 30 to May 3, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,040 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Internet users and smartphone owners
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Data on cellphone manufacturers and service providers based on cellphone owners; data on email providers based on internet users; data on social media sites based on social media users. Data for credit card companies recalculated to exclude “does not apply” responses. Otherwise, refusals and “does not apply” responses not included in this chart.
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