This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the feelings of established internet users (users that have been going online for over five year) over entering personal details online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. In 2015, it was found that 41 percent of established internet users reported being happy to enter their personal email address online. However, more respondents had some concerns about this and eleven percent even stated that they never would enter their mail address because of security concerns. Established users were most concerned with entering their home phone number. Over a quarter of respondents stated that they would never share it online. A majority of respondents was at least somewhat concerned over entering credit card information and personal address details.
How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?*
Characteristic
Happy to do this
Have some concerns about doing this, but would do it
Would never do this because I have security concerns
Not applicable/ I don't have this
Don't know
Entering your personal email address
41%
44%
11%
2%
1%
Entering your home phone number
20%
47%
26%
5%
1%
Entering your home address details
24%
56%
17%
-
2%
Paying by entering your credit card or debit card details
adults who first started using the internet 5+ years ago; who go online at home or elsewhere
Method of interview
Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Supplementary notes
* The original survey question was, "I’m going to read out some types of information you could be asked to enter when you go online, and for each one I’d like you to say how you would feel about doing this in terms of any security concerns."
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/
Ofcom. "How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?*." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/
Ofcom. (2016). How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/
Ofcom. "How Would You Feel about Entering These Types of Personal Information While Using The Internet?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/
Ofcom, How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
How would you feel about entering these types of personal information while using the internet?* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/322980/entering-personal-details-online-among-established-users-uk/
