A 2022 survey conducted in France found that 56 percent of respondents consistently took action toward protecting their online data. In comparison, seven percent reported not taking measures to enhance their digital data protection. Additionally, 37 percent of respondents stated that they do so occasionally.
Share of internet users in France who take actions toward data protection based on privacy consciousness level as of July 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, I am very privacy conscious
56%
Yes, I take privacy actions occasionally
37%
No
7%
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Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Do you take actions to protect your personal data online, for example, by storing passwords outside the internet, by installing a firewall or security software, etc.?"
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ARCEP. (January 30, 2023). Share of internet users in France who take actions toward data protection based on privacy consciousness level as of July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396208/french-personal-data-protection-actions/
ARCEP. "Share of internet users in France who take actions toward data protection based on privacy consciousness level as of July 2022." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396208/french-personal-data-protection-actions/
ARCEP. (2023). Share of internet users in France who take actions toward data protection based on privacy consciousness level as of July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396208/french-personal-data-protection-actions/
ARCEP. "Share of Internet Users in France Who Take Actions toward Data Protection Based on Privacy Consciousness Level as of July 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396208/french-personal-data-protection-actions/
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Share of internet users in France who take actions toward data protection based on privacy consciousness level as of July 2022 [Graph], ARCEP, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396208/french-personal-data-protection-actions/
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