Leading U.S. online user privacy measures 2017

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Umair Bashir,
Apr 3, 2025
This statistic ranks the most commonly used online privacy measures of U.S. users. During the May 2017 survey, 67 percent of respondents who took online privacy measures stated that they deleted cookies and 71 percent stated that they deleted their browser history.

Which of these measures do you take with regard to your online privacy?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Deleting browser history 71%
Deleting cookies 67%
Deleting cache 61%
Not using unsecured websites 40%
Not providing personal information in the internet 35%
Using private windows/Ghostery-Browser 33%
Other 0%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents71%71%67%67%61%61%40%40%35%35%33%33%0%0%Deleting browser historyDeleting cookiesDeleting cacheNot using unsecured websitesNot providing personal information in the internetUsing private windows/Ghostery-BrowserOther
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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Release date

June 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 18 to 21, 2017

Number of respondents

655 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

who take measures with regard to online privacy

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of these measures do you take with regard to your privacy?

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