Did you know than more than 64% of global internet users have some degree of concern about their online privacy compared to a year ago. Whereas 68% of internet users believe current laws are not good enough in protecting people’s privacy online. Check out our infographic "The State of Online Privacy" for latest statistics and trends.
Infographic by GO Globe Hong Kong Web Design
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%age of global internet users by region who have some degree of concern about their online privacy
| Region | %age |
| LATAM | 81% |
| BRIC | 76% |
| Middle East / Africa | 69% |
| APAC | 67% |
| North America | 59% |
| G-8 Countries | 56% |
| Europe | 51% |
68% of internet users believe current laws are not good enough in protecting people’s privacy online.
Types of personal information available online
| Type of information | %age |
| Photo of you | 66% |
| Birth Date | 50% |
| Email address | 46% |
| Company you work for | 44% |
| Home address | 30% |
| Cell Number | 24% |
| Home phone number | 21% |
Around 78% of internet users surveyed are worried about a lack of privacy as a result of having so much information about them available on the internet.
Around 70% of respondents noted that exposure of personal information online reduce their level of social media use and presence
60% of internet users surveyed have given inaccurate information on social media about themselves as safety precaution
55% have asked someone to remove an online post or un-tag them because of privacy concerns
Nearly 1 in 4 internet users surveyed used unsecured public wi-fi leaving their personal information in open.
Around 37% of US consumers top cause of concern for their privacy online is companies collecting and sharing their personal information with other companies.
91% of online consumers believe it is not fair for a company to collect personal information without their knowledge in exchange of discount.