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, by age group
According to a survey of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2024, older generations were more likely to wipe their personal information from an old device, at 88 percent. In contrast, 15 percent of adults between 25 and 34 years old, said they would not take such a privacy action.
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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, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2024). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Share of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) Wiping Personal Data from An Old Device as of December 2024, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
Information Commissioner's Office, Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1559337/uk-adults-wiping-personal-information-old-device-by-age-group/
