Share of consumers who restrict the use of cookies in Western Europe 2022, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 10, 2025
During a 2022 survey, ** percent of responding internet users from Germany said that they denied the storage of cookies or adjusted the scope of the storage of cookies, depending on the website. Roughly a third stated that they generally set their internet browser so that cookies were not stored permanently, or so as for their use to at least be restricted.
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Share of internet users who adjusted or restricted the use of cookies in selected countries in Western Europe as of May 2022

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Release date

September 2022

Region

Europe

Survey time period

May 2022

Number of respondents

3,000*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among internet users

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The source surveyed 500 consumers from each of the following countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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