People Take Action
for Privacy Online
We asked Americans and Europeans what they do to safeguard their personal data online. They do a lot.
Deleting browsing history ranks is the most popular action. Using ad-blockers, changing advertising preference, and browsing in Incognito mode are also popular activities.
Actions People Take to Protect their Personal Data Online
People will Pay for Digital Privacy
To protect their personal data—particularly as companies and the government fail to act on their behalf—people are willing to pay to ensure they could not be tracked by governments, targeted by companies—unless they explicitly said yes. Two percent of Americans said that they would pay over $5,000 per year.