The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you done any of the following?"
Sample size: 124 ethnic minority respondents; 392 white respondents.
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Ways of exercising data privacy rights among UK young adults 2023, by ethnicity
A survey of UK young adults between 18 and 34 years in October 2023 found that ethnic minorities tend to exercise their data protection rights. Around 33 percent of respondents representing ethnic minorities said they had refused to provide their biometric data, compared to 22 percent of white respondents. Similarly, young people of color were more likely to ask an organization to stop using their personal information.
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Information Commissioner's Office. (February 16, 2024). Most common ways of exercising data privacy rights among young adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1464743/uk-young-adults-exercising-data-privacy-laws-by-ethnicity/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Most common ways of exercising data privacy rights among young adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. February 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1464743/uk-young-adults-exercising-data-privacy-laws-by-ethnicity/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2024). Most common ways of exercising data privacy rights among young adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023, by ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1464743/uk-young-adults-exercising-data-privacy-laws-by-ethnicity/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Most Common Ways of Exercising Data Privacy Rights among Young Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of October 2023, by Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2024, /statistics/1464743/uk-young-adults-exercising-data-privacy-laws-by-ethnicity/
Information Commissioner's Office, Most common ways of exercising data privacy rights among young adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023, by ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1464743/uk-young-adults-exercising-data-privacy-laws-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
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