Online privacy in the United States

Statistics report about online privacy in the United States

Online privacy in the United States

This report presents information on online privacy in the United States. Due to the rise of social media and the expanding role of the internet in the everyday lives of internet users, the need to protect private data has been an increasingly relevant topic for online users. This document includes U.S. users' concerns about online privacy, personal data, and government surveillance.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers concerns on government and companies tracking user information 2023
  • Basic Statistic Attitudes of U.S. internet users regarding online privacy Q3 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults concerns regarding data privacy 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. knowledge on data privacy and cybersecurity 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. concern about government use of their data 2019-2023, by political stance
  • Basic Statistic U.S. confidence in cyberattack readiness 2023
  • Basic Statistic Data privacy issues concern among U.S. and UK companies 2023
  • Premium Statistic Factors for consumers in the U.S. to gain trust in companies 2023

Data privacy by demographics

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on law enforcement using personal data 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults digital privacy actions 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. frequency of accepting online privacy policies without reading 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Opinions regarding U.S. companies based on data safety 2022, by generation

Data tracking on mobile devices

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users who made privacy changes on their devices 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users who made privacy changes on their devices 2022, by OS
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users who made privacy changes on their devices 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users noticing a tracking request when opening an app 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users noticing a tracking request when opening an app 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. users mobile web browsing disrupted by cookies consent pop-up 2022, by age

User data requests by government

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  • Premium Statistic Google user data requests by U.S. federal authorities 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Facebook data requests from government agencies 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic TikTok: user data requests from federal agencies & governments H1 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Snapchat: user data requests by U.S. federal authorities 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic User data requests to Microsoft by law enforcement H2 2022, by country

Data breaches

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  • Basic Statistic Number of data compromises and impacted individuals in U.S. 2005-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. major data compromises 2023, by number of victims
  • Basic Statistic Number of data compromises and individuals impacted in the U.S. Q1 2021- Q4 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of data sets affected in data breaches Q1 2020-Q4 2023
  • Premium Statistic Data breach density in the U.S. Q3 2022-Q3 2023

Data privacy actions

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults digital privacy actions 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults actions on securing online data 2023, by knowledge level
  • Basic Statistic United States usage of security features on smartphones 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users who will limit app tracking on Android 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone users who will limit app tracking on Android 2022, by age

Privacy laws

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  • Basic Statistic State privacy laws in the U.S. 2023, by consumer rights covered
  • Basic Statistic State privacy laws in the U.S. 2023, by business obligations
  • Basic Statistic Data privacy and security law enforcement cases in the U.S. 2022-2023 YTD
  • Basic Statistic Data privacy law enforcement involving mobile services in the U.S. 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic CCPA compliance progress among U.S. companies Q1 2022- Q2 2023
  • Premium Statistic COPPA fines imposed against companies in the United States 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Privacy laws understanding of U.S. adults 2019 2023
  • Basic Statistic United States views on sufficiency of data privacy laws 2023, by political stance
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