The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following is closest to your view when it comes to getting rid of an old device or tech product and wiping personal data? By wiping, we mean erasing all personal information from the device to keep others from accessing it."
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Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024
According to a survey of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) from in December 2024, 84 percent of respondents would clean their personal data from an old device. Additionally, eight percent said they would not do that, and another eight percent said they were not sure.
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Information Commissioner's Office. (December 19, 2024). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2024). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) Wiping Personal Data from An Old Device as of December 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/
Information Commissioner's Office, Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024 [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1559298/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device/
