* The original data is preceded by following information: "% within each group who have uninstalled or decided not to install a cell phone app based on concerns about sharing or collecting of personal information"
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U.S. users who have removed apps due to privacy concerns in 2012, by gender
This statistic gives information on the percentage of app-using cell phone users in the U.S. who have uninstalled or decided not to install a cell phone app based on concerns about the sharing or collecting of personal information, by gender. During the survey period, ** percent of female respondents stated they had decided to do so.
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Pew Research Center. (September 5, 2012). U.S. app users who have uninstalled or decided not to install an app due to data privacy concerns in 2012, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "U.S. app users who have uninstalled or decided not to install an app due to data privacy concerns in 2012, by gender." Chart. September 5, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2012). U.S. app users who have uninstalled or decided not to install an app due to data privacy concerns in 2012, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "U.S. App Users Who Have Uninstalled or Decided Not to Install An App Due to Data Privacy Concerns in 2012, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2012, /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/
Pew Research Center, U.S. app users who have uninstalled or decided not to install an app due to data privacy concerns in 2012, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
U.S. app users who have uninstalled or decided not to install an app due to data privacy concerns in 2012, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 5, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/241292/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-gender/
