* 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 education
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 age group. During the survey period, ** percent of respondents aged between 18 and 20 years 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 education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/
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 education level." Chart. September 5, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/
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 education level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/
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 Education Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2012, /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/
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 education level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/ (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 education level [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 5, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/241333/us-users-who-have-removed-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns-by-education/
