U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adults who say they __ agree to online privacy policies right
away, without reading what the policies say."
"Those who did not give an answer are not shown."
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U.S. frequency of accepting online privacy policies without reading 2023, by age
A May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States found that three in four individuals between 18 and 29 always or often confirmed online privacy policies on websites without reading them. Furthermore, older generations were less likely to do so. Those aged 65 and older stated that they rarely or never accepted privacy policies without reading them.
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Frequency of accepting online privacy policies without reading them among adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1424105/privacy-policies-accept-without-reading-us-frequency-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Frequency of accepting online privacy policies without reading them among adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group." Chart. October 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1424105/privacy-policies-accept-without-reading-us-frequency-by-age/
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Pew Research Center. "Frequency of Accepting Online Privacy Policies without Reading Them among Adult Internet Users in The United States as of May 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Oct 2023, /statistics/1424105/privacy-policies-accept-without-reading-us-frequency-by-age/
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Frequency of accepting online privacy policies without reading them among adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1424105/privacy-policies-accept-without-reading-us-frequency-by-age/
