A survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), between February and May 2024, found that to approximately nine in 10 respondents, data privacy was important. Additionally, more than half of them stated strongly that they would like to have more control over their identity online.
Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024
Characteristic
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Data privacy is important to me
22%
67%
I would like to have more control over my identity on the internet
28%
54%
I think I should have a share of the profit a company makes from my data
29%
45%
I trust the current internet services (social media, e-mails, games, etc.) I use with my data and personal information
26%
8%
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ConsenSys. (December 10, 2024). Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546818/uk-opinions-on-online-privacy/
ConsenSys. "Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024." Chart. December 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546818/uk-opinions-on-online-privacy/
ConsenSys. (2024). Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546818/uk-opinions-on-online-privacy/
ConsenSys. "Opinions of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) on Privacy on The Internet as of May 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546818/uk-opinions-on-online-privacy/
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Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024 [Graph], ConsenSys, December 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546818/uk-opinions-on-online-privacy/
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