Q. Have you ever taken any of the following actions to protect your privacy on the internet?
|
Total |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Cleared cookies and browser in history |
73% |
77% |
72% |
70% |
|
| Set your browser to disable or turned off cookies |
56% |
55% |
57% |
54% |
|
| Stopped using a website you think might be using information about you |
54% |
60% |
53% |
49% |
|
| Deleted something you posted in the past |
51% |
68% |
46% |
36% |
|
| Decided not to use a website because they wanted your real name |
46% |
49% |
45% |
43% |
|
| Used a false name or untraceable username |
36% |
48% |
34% |
23% |
|
| Use a non-identifiable email address |
31% |
41% |
31% |
20% |
The majority of respondents had taken some form of action to protect their privacy on the internet.
73% had cleared their cookies and browser, 56% had set browser to disable or turned off cookies and 54% had stopped using a website thet aight be using their information.
68% of those aged 18-34 had deleted posts – and were also more likely to use a false name (48%) or anonymous email address (41%).