This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who use specific privacy tools to increase the privacy and security of their online activities and personal data sharing. During the survey period ending January 2015, it was found that among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs, 5 percent have added privacy-enhancing browser plug-ins like DoNotTrackMe or Privacy Badger.
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Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015
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This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who use specific privacy tools to increase the privacy and security of their online activities and personal data sharing. During the survey period ending January 2015, it was found that among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs, 5 percent have added privacy-enhancing browser plug-ins like DoNotTrackMe or Privacy Badger.
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This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who use specific privacy tools to increase the privacy and security of their online activities and personal data sharing. During the survey period ending January 2015, it was found that among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs, 5 percent have added privacy-enhancing browser plug-ins like DoNotTrackMe or Privacy Badger.
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- Release date
- March 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 26, 2014 to January 3, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 475 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
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Among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs.
Respondents who replied "somewhat" or "a great deal"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 26, 2014 to January 3, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 475 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
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Among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs.
Respondents who replied "somewhat" or "a great deal"
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