{"id":3665,"date":"2025-08-15T08:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/?p=3665"},"modified":"2025-09-23T03:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T03:12:13","slug":"data-privacy-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/data-privacy-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"64 Shocking Data Privacy Stats You Need To Know In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From massive breaches like Equifax, Yahoo, and Marriott to countless smaller incidents that never make the news, it\u2019s clear that no company is too big to be hacked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internet users are more concerned about their data than ever before\u2014and for good reason.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every app we download, every social platform we join, and every website we visit quietly collects details about who we are and how we live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While governments race to pass laws aimed at protecting personal information, breaches still happen at a pace that\u2019s hard to ignore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These data privacy stats reveal the current state of data privacy in 2025 and what the future may hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-privacy-stats-to-know-in-2025.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;1000&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;1812&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: 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https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-privacy-stats-to-know-in-2025-565x1024.png 565w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-privacy-stats-to-know-in-2025-768x1392.png 768w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-privacy-stats-to-know-in-2025-848x1536.png 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Data privacy stats to know in 2025\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 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data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Data privacy stats to know in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data privacy stats to know in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Data privacy stats to know in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data privacy stats to know in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Data Privacy Stats&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping personal information safe has become a big concern for people and businesses everywhere. The way data is collected, shared, and stored is changing quickly, and new issues keep coming up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the latest numbers helps show where things are headed and what\u2019s most important right now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top data privacy stats you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/data-privacy-stats\">Nine out of ten<\/a> Americans say online privacy is important to them, and one in four are asked to agree to a privacy policy every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/about\/trust-center\/data-privacy-benchmark-study.html\">94%<\/a> of companies believe customers wouldn\u2019t buy from them if they didn\u2019t protect personal data properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Around<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\"> 78%<\/a> of people think they make the right choices to protect their information, but 61% feel their efforts don\u2019t make much difference. Only one in five trusts others to handle their data responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Many-trust-themselves-to-make-the-right-data-privacy-decisions-but-also-think-their-actions-doesnt-matter.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;446&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;406&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged 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446w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Many-trust-themselves-to-make-the-right-data-privacy-decisions-but-also-think-their-actions-doesnt-matter-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Many trust themselves to make the right data privacy decisions but also think their actions doesn&#039;t matter\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 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decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Many trust themselves to make the right data privacy decisions but also think their actions doesn't matter\" class=\"wp-image-3668\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Many trust themselves to make the right data privacy decisions but also think their actions doesn&#8217;t matter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Many trust themselves to make the right data privacy decisions but also think their actions doesn't matter\" class=\"wp-image-3668\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Many trust themselves to make the right data privacy decisions but also think their actions doesn&#8217;t matter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">More than half<\/a> of Americans admit they often click \u201cagree\u201d without reading privacy policies, while 22% sometimes do this, and 18% rarely or never do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/about\/trust-center\/data-privacy-benchmark-study.html\">95%<\/a> of companies say investing in data privacy is worth the cost, with most seeing about 1.6 times the return on what they spend. Nearly a third see double the return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsa.com\/content\/dam\/en\/misc\/rsa-data-privacy-and-security-survey-2019.pdf\">45%<\/a> of Americans have had their personal information stolen or exposed in a data breach in the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. By 2025, cybercrime could cost the world<a href=\"https:\/\/secureframe.com\/blog\/data-breach-statistics\"> $10.5 trillion<\/a> a year, growing by 15% annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cybercrime-is-projected-to-cost-10.5-trillion-by-2025.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;929&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;613&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged image&quot;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\" data-wp-interactive class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"613\" data-wp-effect--setStylesOnResize=\"effects.core.image.setStylesOnResize\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-init=\"effects.core.image.initOriginImage\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"actions.core.image.handleLoad\" src=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cybercrime-is-projected-to-cost-10.5-trillion-by-2025.png\" alt=\"Cybercrime is projected to cost .5 trillion by 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cybercrime-is-projected-to-cost-10.5-trillion-by-2025.png 929w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cybercrime-is-projected-to-cost-10.5-trillion-by-2025-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cybercrime-is-projected-to-cost-10.5-trillion-by-2025-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Cybercrime is projected to cost .5 trillion by 2025\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deepstrike.io\/blog\/cybercrime-statistics-2025\">Source<\/a><br>Cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion by 2025<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n       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2025\" class=\"wp-image-3669\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deepstrike.io\/blog\/cybercrime-statistics-2025\">Source<\/a><br>Cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion by 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion by 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3669\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deepstrike.io\/blog\/cybercrime-statistics-2025\">Source<\/a><br>Cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion by 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Free apps are<a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/data-privacy-stats\"> four times<\/a> more likely to track user data than paid apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Fewer than<a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/data-privacy-stats\"> one in four<\/a> American smartphone users feel in control of their personal data online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. According to Keywords Everywhere, searches for \u201cdata privacy\u201d on Google average 49,500 a month, which is up more than 36% from last year. This is likely fueled by new technology and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Keywords-Everywhere-data-2.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;1146&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;383&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged image&quot;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\" data-wp-interactive class=\"wp-block-image size-full 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https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Keywords-Everywhere-data-2-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Keywords Everywhere data\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keywords Everywhere data<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Keywords Everywhere data\" class=\"wp-image-3670\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keywords Everywhere data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Keywords Everywhere data\" class=\"wp-image-3670\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keywords Everywhere data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors Around Data Privacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do people care about how their personal details are used online?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than ever. Many are changing the way they use the internet, avoiding companies they don\u2019t trust, and finding ways to protect themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift is changing how businesses treat their customers. Below are the data privacy stats that show how consumers think and act today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/risk-and-resilience\/our-insights\/the-consumer-data-opportunity-and-the-privacy-imperative\">71%<\/a> of consumers say they would stop buying from a company if it mishandled their sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. In the U.S., people trust<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/risk-and-resilience\/our-insights\/the-consumer-data-opportunity-and-the-privacy-imperative\"> healthcare and financial services<\/a> the most when it comes to protecting personal data, while media and entertainment rank among the least trusted industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. In the UK and Spain,<a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/technology\/articles-reports\/2021\/03\/31\/privacy-and-big-tech-gauging-attitudes-around-worl\"> three out of four<\/a> adults think tech companies have too much control over their personal data. Older generations feel this more strongly\u201470% of Baby Boomers agree, compared to 59% of Gen Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consumers-feel-that-Tech-companies-have-too-much-control-over-their-data.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;1350&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;679&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged 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width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/technology\/articles-reports\/2021\/03\/31\/privacy-and-big-tech-gauging-attitudes-around-worl\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers feel that Tech companies have too much control over their data<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n           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11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers feel that Tech companies have too much control over their data\" class=\"wp-image-3671\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/technology\/articles-reports\/2021\/03\/31\/privacy-and-big-tech-gauging-attitudes-around-worl\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers feel that Tech companies have too much control over their data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers feel that Tech companies have too much control over their data\" class=\"wp-image-3671\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/technology\/articles-reports\/2021\/03\/31\/privacy-and-big-tech-gauging-attitudes-around-worl\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers feel that Tech companies have too much control over their data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>14. People are most comfortable with brands collecting purchase history (<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gartner.com\/alex-gash\/2022\/04\/21\/2-rules-of-thumb-when-using-customer-data-for-personalization\/\">80%<\/a>), personal preferences they\u2019ve provided (77%), and basic demographic details (67%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. Far fewer think it\u2019s okay for brands to collect browsing history (<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gartner.com\/alex-gash\/2022\/04\/21\/2-rules-of-thumb-when-using-customer-data-for-personalization\/\">34%<\/a>), job and financial details (29%), or personal health information (27%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. Around<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\"> seven in ten<\/a> Americans feel overwhelmed by the number of passwords they need to remember, and 45% worry about whether their passwords are strong enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">77%<\/a> of Americans have little or no trust that social media company leaders would admit mistakes and take responsibility for data misuse. 71% also doubt these leaders would be held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: 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src=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-dont-trust-social-media-leaders-to-handle-data-responsibly.png\" alt=\"Americans don't trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly\" class=\"wp-image-3672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-dont-trust-social-media-leaders-to-handle-data-responsibly.png 325w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-dont-trust-social-media-leaders-to-handle-data-responsibly-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Americans don&#039;t trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans don&#8217;t trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Americans don't trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly\" class=\"wp-image-3672\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans don&#8217;t trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Americans don't trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly\" class=\"wp-image-3672\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans don&#8217;t trust social media leaders to handle data responsibly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>18. Across 12 countries,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\"> 47%<\/a> of adults have ended relationships with companies over data privacy concerns\u201433% left social media platforms, 28% switched internet providers, and 23% left phone companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1107922\/global-consumers-read-consent-notices-entirely-online\/\">58%<\/a> of users say they\u2019d share some personal data if it meant avoiding paying for online content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. Almost<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\"> nine in ten<\/a> Americans worry about social media sites having personal information about children. A similar share is concerned about advertisers using children\u2019s online activity for ads (85%) and online games tracking kids\u2019 activity (84%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-are-concerned-about-social-media-apps-knowing-personal-information-about-children.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;494&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;405&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: 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srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-are-concerned-about-social-media-apps-knowing-personal-information-about-children.png 494w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Americans-are-concerned-about-social-media-apps-knowing-personal-information-about-children-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children\" class=\"wp-image-3673\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children\" class=\"wp-image-3673\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/18\/key-findings-about-americans-and-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Americans are concerned about social media apps knowing personal information about children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Data Privacy Practices and Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For companies, protecting customer information is not just about following rules\u2014it\u2019s about earning trust.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s not always easy. Many still face problems like old systems, limited budgets, and new security threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following data privacy stats explain where businesses are doing well and where they\u2019re falling behind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21. <a href=\"https:\/\/termly.io\/resources\/data-lab\/how-businesses-feel-about-data-privacy\/\">94%<\/a> of businesses believe it\u2019s possible to collect data for marketing while still respecting customer privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Majority-of-businesses-believe-they-can-achieve-a-balance-between-data-collection-and-customer-privacy.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;740&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;438&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged image&quot;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\" data-wp-interactive class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"438\" data-wp-effect--setStylesOnResize=\"effects.core.image.setStylesOnResize\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-init=\"effects.core.image.initOriginImage\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"actions.core.image.handleLoad\" src=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Majority-of-businesses-believe-they-can-achieve-a-balance-between-data-collection-and-customer-privacy.png\" alt=\"Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy\" class=\"wp-image-3674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Majority-of-businesses-believe-they-can-achieve-a-balance-between-data-collection-and-customer-privacy.png 740w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Majority-of-businesses-believe-they-can-achieve-a-balance-between-data-collection-and-customer-privacy-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/termly.io\/resources\/data-lab\/how-businesses-feel-about-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy\" class=\"wp-image-3674\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/termly.io\/resources\/data-lab\/how-businesses-feel-about-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy\" class=\"wp-image-3674\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/termly.io\/resources\/data-lab\/how-businesses-feel-about-data-privacy\/\">Source<\/a><br>Majority of businesses believe they can achieve a balance between data collection and customer privacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>22. For<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/sg\/en\/tice\/assets\/ticenews201208\/consumerintelligence201208.pdf\"> 88%<\/a> of people, whether they share personal data depends on how much they trust a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23. <a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/ratnesh2928\/viz\/Stayingcyber-securewhileworkingfromhome\/Stayingcyber-securewhileworkingfromhome\">63%<\/a> of users think most companies are not open about how they use personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24. <a href=\"https:\/\/legaljobs.io\/blog\/privacy-statistics\/\">Three in four<\/a> Americans believe there should be stronger laws to stop companies from collecting consumer data without consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truata.com\/resources\/report\/global-consumer-state-of-mind-report-2021\/\">60%<\/a> of users say they\u2019d spend more money with a company they trust to handle their personal data well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26. <a href=\"https:\/\/porchgroupmedia.com\/blog\/more-consumers-are-willing-to-share-data-in-return-for-personalization\/\">86%<\/a> of consumers are happy to share their email address with businesses in exchange for a personalized experience or extra perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consumers-are-willing-to-share-data-in-return-for-personalization.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;624&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: 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data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers are willing to share data in return for personalization\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/porchgroupmedia.com\/blog\/more-consumers-are-willing-to-share-data-in-return-for-personalization\/\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers are willing to share data in return for personalization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers are willing to share data in return for personalization\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/porchgroupmedia.com\/blog\/more-consumers-are-willing-to-share-data-in-return-for-personalization\/\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers are willing to share data in return for personalization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>27. <a href=\"https:\/\/countly.com\/blog\/data-privacy-statistics\">79%<\/a> of Americans are wary of how businesses handle personal information, and 66% say they would completely lose trust in a company that suffers a data breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28. <a href=\"https:\/\/countly.com\/blog\/data-privacy-statistics\">91%<\/a> of business owners say that listening to customer privacy concerns helps build trust, suggesting that privacy-focused business models could become more common in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29. The global market for data privacy software is about to grow from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-privacy-benchmark-study-2023.pdf\"> $2.76 billion<\/a> in 2023 to $30.31 billion by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-privacy-benchmark-study-2023.pdf\">79%<\/a> of corporate leaders say privacy laws have helped their organizations succeed, while only 6% say the impact has been negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Privacy Laws and Compliance Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Privacy laws now shape how personal information is collected and used in many parts of the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Europe to the United States, new rules are forcing businesses to change the way they handle data. Breaking these rules can lead to big fines and public backlash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top data privacy stats on law and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31. <a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/page\/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide\">79%<\/a> of countries worldwide now have data protection and privacy laws in place, another 10% have draft laws, 5% have no available data, and 16% have no such laws at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Countries-with-legislation-in-privacy-and-data-protection.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;786&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;335&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged image&quot;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\" data-wp-interactive class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"335\" data-wp-effect--setStylesOnResize=\"effects.core.image.setStylesOnResize\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-init=\"effects.core.image.initOriginImage\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"actions.core.image.handleLoad\" src=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Countries-with-legislation-in-privacy-and-data-protection.png\" alt=\"Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Countries-with-legislation-in-privacy-and-data-protection.png 786w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Countries-with-legislation-in-privacy-and-data-protection-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Countries-with-legislation-in-privacy-and-data-protection-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/page\/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide\">Source<\/a><br>Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/page\/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide\">Source<\/a><br>Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/page\/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide\">Source<\/a><br>Countries with legislation in privacy and data protection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>32. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\">60%<\/a> of people who are aware of privacy laws like GDPR view them positively, and 62% of people in the UK say they feel safer sharing their data since GDPR took effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>33. <a href=\"https:\/\/legaljobs.io\/blog\/privacy-statistics\/\">47%<\/a> of organizations have updated their privacy policies to meet GDPR and other regulations, and 80% have made multiple updates in just the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>34. Since January 2025,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> three organizations<\/a> have been fined under GDPR for transferring data outside the EU. The largest fine\u20141.2 billion euros\u2014was given to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited by Ireland\u2019s Data Protection Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35. Spain has issued the most GDPR fines (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\">923 fines worth 96 million euros<\/a>), followed by Italy with 397 fines and Germany with 203 fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36. Inquiries about personal data are most common in India (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\">49%<\/a>), followed by Mexico (37%) and Brazil (36%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consumers-requesting-changes-or-deletion-to-their-data-by-country.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;670&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: 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670w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consumers-requesting-changes-or-deletion-to-their-data-by-country-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country\" class=\"wp-image-3677\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country\" class=\"wp-image-3677\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-cybersecurity-series-2021-cps.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers requesting changes or deletion to their data by country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>37. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/global\/en_uk\/products\/collateral\/security\/2020-data-privacy-cybersecurity-series-jan-2020.pdf\">82%<\/a> of companies consider privacy certifications such as ISO 27701 and Privacy Shield when choosing products or vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>38. Over<a href=\"https:\/\/pro.morningconsult.com\/instant-intel\/federal-data-privacy-legislation-polling\"> 4 in 5 U.S. voters<\/a> support the American Data Privacy and Protection Act\u2019s measures, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>banning the sale of data without consent (87%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>limiting the type of data companies collect (86%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increasing online privacy protections for children (86%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>giving people the right to sue after breaches (82%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>39. The cost of complying with California\u2019s CCPA is expected to total between<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oag.ca.gov\/system\/files\/attachments\/press_releases\/CCPA%20Fact%20Sheet%20%2800000002%29.pdf\"> $467 million<\/a> and $1.64 billion from 2020 to 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isaca.org\/resources\/reports\/privacy-in-practice-2024-report?tfa_next=%2Fresponses%2Flast_success%3Fjsid%3DeyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.ImU4OTJlN2Y0NzUxMjdhNDI3YzY5OGM4MjQzMDcxNzBjIg.54Zc-cNHPBLKuwDruY-Pu61VO2deWQWMRSFHB4CsvI8\">78%<\/a> of companies follow a privacy framework or regulation to manage data protection. The most common are GDPR (53% globally, 78% in the EU), the NIST Privacy Framework (44% globally, 61% in the U.S.), ISO\/IEC 27002:2013 (35%), ISO\/IEC 27701 (30%), and COBIT (27%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>41. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-consumer-privacy-report-2023.pdf?CCID=cc000160&amp;DTID=odicdc000016&amp;OID=otrsc031725\">28%<\/a> of consumers have used their legal rights to access or manage their personal data, with younger people being the most active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: 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access\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-consumer-privacy-report-2023.pdf?CCID=cc000160&amp;DTID=odicdc000016&amp;OID=otrsc031725\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers exercising data subject access<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers exercising data subject access\" class=\"wp-image-3678\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-consumer-privacy-report-2023.pdf?CCID=cc000160&amp;DTID=odicdc000016&amp;OID=otrsc031725\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers exercising data subject access<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Consumers exercising data subject access\" class=\"wp-image-3678\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/en_us\/about\/doing_business\/trust-center\/docs\/cisco-consumer-privacy-report-2023.pdf?CCID=cc000160&amp;DTID=odicdc000016&amp;OID=otrsc031725\">Source<\/a><br>Consumers exercising data subject access<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>42. In June 2024,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> 81%<\/a> of internet users in China were aware of privacy laws, compared to 73% in France and 66% in Mexico. The average awareness rate across surveyed countries was 53%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>43. Increased privacy standards have raised the costs of international data sharing for about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> 35%<\/a> of U.S. companies and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> 40%<\/a> of UK companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>44. In January 2025, the U.S. implemented<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> four major data privacy laws<\/a> protecting different sectors: federal agencies (Privacy Act of 1974), healthcare (HIPAA, 1996), children (COPPA, 1998), and the financial sector (GLBA, 1999).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>45. By February 2025,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8002\/online-privacy-worldwide\/#statisticChapter\"> 19 U.S. states<\/a> had enacted their privacy laws, all requiring businesses to notify customers about how their data is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile, AI, and Emerging Technology Privacy Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The way technology collects information has changed dramatically, and much of it happens in the background without people even realizing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smartphones track location, apps collect habits, and new tools learn patterns about how we live and work. These advances can be very helpful but also raise new questions about how much privacy we\u2019re willing to give up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the data privacy stats on mobile use and emerging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>46. Nearly<a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\"> 90%<\/a> of iOS apps (about 1.77 million) track private user data, and 35% (around 699,525) use data that is directly linked to individual users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>47. Around<a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\"> 20%<\/a> of iOS apps (394,558) can access a user\u2019s background location, while 17% (337,991) use data specifically to track people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>48. Free apps are<a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\"> four times<\/a> more likely to collect personal data than paid ones\u2014only 13.62% of paid apps collect user data compared to 54.97% of free apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Free-and-paid-apps-that-collect-data.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;839&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: 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https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Free-and-paid-apps-that-collect-data-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Free-and-paid-apps-that-collect-data-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Free and paid apps that collect data\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\">Source<\/a><br>Free and paid apps that collect data<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            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data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Free and paid apps that collect data\" class=\"wp-image-3679\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\">Source<\/a><br>Free and paid apps that collect data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Free and paid apps that collect data\" class=\"wp-image-3679\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/42matters.com\/daily-apple-privacy-stats-and-app-tracking-transparency\">Source<\/a><br>Free and paid apps that collect data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>49. In the U.S., only<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalinformationworld.com\/2022\/02\/are-ios-users-really-more-privacy.html\"> 23%<\/a> of smartphone users feel they have control over their personal data, and 40% worry about how companies might use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50. <a href=\"https:\/\/iapp.org\/resources\/article\/privacy-and-consumer-trust-summary\/\">57%<\/a> of people worldwide see the use of AI in collecting and processing personal data as a serious privacy risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2023\/10\/18\/how-americans-view-data-privacy\/\">Seven in ten<\/a> U.S. adults say they have little or no trust in businesses to make responsible decisions about how they use AI in their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>52. <a href=\"https:\/\/go.layerxsecurity.com\/hubfs\/Research-Revealing-the-True-GenAI-Data-Exposure-Risk.pdf\">15%<\/a> of employees regularly paste company data into ChatGPT, and over a quarter of that information is considered sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-pasted-into-GenAI-by-employees.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;718&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;698&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: &quot;Enlarged image&quot;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\" data-wp-interactive class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"698\" data-wp-effect--setStylesOnResize=\"effects.core.image.setStylesOnResize\" data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-init=\"effects.core.image.initOriginImage\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"actions.core.image.handleLoad\" src=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-pasted-into-GenAI-by-employees.png\" alt=\"Data pasted into GenAI by employees\" class=\"wp-image-3680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-pasted-into-GenAI-by-employees.png 718w, https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Data-pasted-into-GenAI-by-employees-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Data pasted into GenAI by employees\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.core.image.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.core.image.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.layerxsecurity.com\/hubfs\/Research-Revealing-the-True-GenAI-Data-Exposure-Risk.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Data pasted into GenAI by employees<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Data pasted into GenAI by employees\" class=\"wp-image-3680\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.layerxsecurity.com\/hubfs\/Research-Revealing-the-True-GenAI-Data-Exposure-Risk.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Data pasted into GenAI by employees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Data pasted into GenAI by employees\" class=\"wp-image-3680\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.layerxsecurity.com\/hubfs\/Research-Revealing-the-True-GenAI-Data-Exposure-Risk.pdf\">Source<\/a><br>Data pasted into GenAI by employees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>53. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/about\/trust-center\/data-privacy-benchmark-study.html\">48%<\/a> of organizations have entered non-public company information into generative AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>54. Companies that fully use AI-driven security and automation see average data breach costs of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/downloads\/cas\/3R8N1DZJ\"> $3.6 million<\/a>\u2014about $1.76 million less than companies that don\u2019t use these tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>55. According to Gartner, by 2025,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2022-05-31-gartner-identifies-top-five-trends-in-privacy-through-2024\"> 60%<\/a> of large companies will use at least one privacy-enhancing computation (PEC) technique in analytics, business intelligence, or cloud computing to protect data while it\u2019s being used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Breach and Cybersecurity Impact Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time there\u2019s a major data breach, the headlines focus on the numbers\u2014millions of accounts stolen, financial losses, and the scale of the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, the famous Equifax breach exposed the personal information of over<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/equifax-settlement\/\"> 147 million<\/a> Americans, leaving many vulnerable to identity theft for years after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But behind those figures are real people dealing with fraud, damaged credit, and a loss of trust in companies they once relied on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following stats show the real impact of data breaches and security threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>56. In 2022,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idtheftcenter.org\/publication\/2022-data-breach-report\/\"> 422 million<\/a> people were affected by an average of 4.8 data breaches per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>57. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idtheftcenter.org\/publication\/2022-data-breach-report\/\">1,560 breaches<\/a> exposed victims\u2019 names, 1,143 exposed Social Security numbers, 565 exposed home addresses, 465 exposed medical histories, and 443 exposed bank account numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>58. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upguard.com\/blog\/biggest-data-breaches\"> largest data breach<\/a> in history happened in 2020, when an attack on adult site CAM4 exposed over 10 billion records, including names, emails, sexual orientations, chat transcripts, and IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>59. The average global cost of a data breach is just over<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/reports\/data-breach\"> $4 million<\/a>, but in the U.S., it jumps to $9.44 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Average-cost-of-a-data-breach-in-2025.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;647&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;349&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: 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class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Average cost of a data breach in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3681\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/reports\/data-breach\">Source<\/a><br>Average cost of a data breach in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>60. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsa.com\/content\/dam\/en\/misc\/rsa-data-privacy-and-security-survey-2019.pdf\">45%<\/a> of Americans have had their personal information compromised in the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>61. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veritas.com\/news-releases\/2021-03-10-71-percent-of-employees-globally-admit-to-sharing-sensitive-and-business-critical-data-using-instant-messaging-and-business-collaboration-tools-according-to-new-research-from-veritas\">71%<\/a> of employees worldwide admit to sharing sensitive or business-critical data through instant messaging and collaboration tools, including client information (13%), HR issues (10%), contracts (10%), and business plans (10%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>62. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/downloads\/cas\/E3G5JMBP\">82%<\/a> of breaches affect data stored in the cloud, and 39% span multiple environments, costing an average of $4.75 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>63. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/downloads\/cas\/L0GKXDWJ\">32%<\/a> of cyber incidents involve data theft and leaks, showing more attackers are stealing and selling data instead of encrypting it for ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>64. On average, it takes organizations<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/downloads\/cas\/E3G5JMBP\"> 204 days<\/a> to detect a data breach and another 73 days to fully contain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/keywordseverywhere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Days-to-identify-and-contain-a-breach.png&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;728&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;633&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;dialogLabel&quot;: 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class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Days to identify and contain a breach\" class=\"wp-image-3682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secureframe.com\/blog\/data-breach-statistics\">Source<\/a><br>Days to identify and contain a breach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"Days to identify and contain a breach\" class=\"wp-image-3682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secureframe.com\/blog\/data-breach-statistics\">Source<\/a><br>Days to identify and contain a breach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People are more aware than ever of how much personal information they share, yet protecting that data isn\u2019t always straightforward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every single click online can leave 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