Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected to a population of 69.56 million
Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2016: projected to 55.81 million people
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "There are a few different statements here. Could you please take a look at them and indicate the ones of which you would say: 'I agree with this, I think so, too." Multiple answers were possible. (original German question:"Hier sind verschiedene Aussagen. Könnten Sie die bitte einmal durchsehen und mir die Punkte nennen, wo Sie sagen würden: 'Da stimme ich zu, das würde ich auch sagen.")
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Survey on the attitude towards media and internet usage in Germany 2016
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the attitude towards the media and internet usage in Germany in 2016. About **** percent of the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older agreed with the statement "I am afraid that my personal data might not be safe on the internet".
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Share of population agreeing with different statements about the usage of media and the internet in Germany in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/429659/consent-to-statements-about-the-use-of-media-and-the-internet-in-germany-2014/
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IfD Allensbach. (2016). Share of population agreeing with different statements about the usage of media and the internet in Germany in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/429659/consent-to-statements-about-the-use-of-media-and-the-internet-in-germany-2014/
IfD Allensbach. "Share of Population Agreeing with Different Statements about The Usage of Media and The Internet in Germany in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Nov 2016, /statistics/429659/consent-to-statements-about-the-use-of-media-and-the-internet-in-germany-2014/
IfD Allensbach, Share of population agreeing with different statements about the usage of media and the internet in Germany in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/429659/consent-to-statements-about-the-use-of-media-and-the-internet-in-germany-2014/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of population agreeing with different statements about the usage of media and the internet in Germany in 2016 [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/429659/consent-to-statements-about-the-use-of-media-and-the-internet-in-germany-2014/
