This statistic illustrates the answers to the the following statement: ''I worry about the safety of my personal data on the internet'' As of 2016, roughly 30 percent of the Digiteens respondents indicated they do not worry about the safety of their personal data on the internet.
Share of respondents who are worried about the safety of their personal data on the internet in the Netherlands in 2016, by generation
Digi-teens (14-20 years old, N=172); Millennials (21-35 years old, N=386); Generation X (36-55 years old, N=620); Babyboomers (56 years and older, N=610)
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you agree with the following statement: 'I worry about the safety of my personal data on the internet'?". Originally, this question was phrased in Dutch as follows: "Tot in hoeverre ben je het eens met de volgende claim: 'Ik maak mij zorgen om de veiligheid van mijn persoonlijke gegevens op internet'?".
This statistic only shows the share of respondents who indicated they (totally) agree.
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Ruigrok NetPanel. (July 4, 2017). Share of respondents who are worried about the safety of their personal data on the internet in the Netherlands in 2016, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697142/share-of-respondents-worried-about-personal-data-safety-in-the-netherlands/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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