Q. Have you ever taken any of the following actions to protect your privacy on the internet?
| Total | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | ||
| Cleared cookies and browser in history | 74% | 76% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 73% | |
| Set your browser to disable or turned off cookies | 50% | 52% | 48% | 50% | 53% | 45% | |
| Stopped using a website you think might be using information about you | 51% | 53% | 50% | 56% | 51% | 46% | |
| Deleted something you posted in the past | 48% | 45% | 51% | 66% | 46% | 29% | |
| Decided not to use a website because they wanted your real name | 46% | 46% | 46% | 52% | 47% | 39% | |
| Used a false name or untraceable username | 36% | 37% | 35% | 51% | 33% | 23% | |
| Use a non-identifiable email address | 31% | 36% | 26% | 40% | 29% | 21% | |
| Used a Virtual Private Network or Tor | 16% | 21% | 11% | 22% | 17% | 5% |
Actions most likely to have been taken to protect privacy were clearing cookies and browser in history (74%), stopped using a website that might be using your information (51%) and setting browser to disable or turning off cookies (50%).