A February 2023 survey among UK's population aged 16 years and older found that nearly ** percent of male respondents deleted their browsing history or the cookie cache daily. A further ** percent stated clearing their digital footprint once a week. Among the female population, over ** percent stated performing such actions daily.
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"How often, if at all, do you use the following methods (deleting the browser history and cookie cache) to protect your private / personal information online?"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Deleting The Browser History and Cookie Cache in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/ (last visited July 24, 2025)
Frequency of deleting the browser history and cookie cache in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383971/uk-frequency-browsing-history-deleting-by-gender/