Canada: online privacy precaution 2020

A survey among Canadian adults in December 2020 found that 74 percent of respondents had adjusted their privacy settings on a social media account, and 41 percent of respondents stated that they had deleted a social media account because of privacy concerns.

Security precautions related to online privacy taken by adults in Canada as of December 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Adjusted privacy settings on a social media account	74%
Deleted a social media account because of privacy concerns	41%
Stopped doing business with a company that experienced a privacy breach	40%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

November 21 to December 20, 2020

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

those for whom the scenario applies

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: The following questions focus on actions you may have taken when it comes to your personal information. Have you:… ?
Don't know 1 percent or less.
Multiple answers were possible.

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