3 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WISH TO DELETE THEIR INTERNET FOOTPRINTS DUE TO PRIVACY VIOLATIONS

Wed 24 August 2022:

More than a third of individuals (33%) would delete their profiles from the Internet if they could, according to a report released on Tuesday amid rising privacy thefts and hacking worries.

63% of the world’s population is reportedly online at this time.

In a survey conducted by virtual private network (VPN) service provider NordVPN, 45 per cent respondents said there is no reason for their name to be on the internet, while 42 per cent said they feel used because companies collect their data and use it to their advantage.

While 34 per cent of the people surveyed said they feel that someone will eventually hack their devices, 31 per cent do not trust the Internet.

According to respondents from the survey of 10,800 people, half (50 per cent) said that they would most like their personal financial information to be deleted from the internet.

According to the report, 2% of respondents stated they would pay even more.

As many as 71% of people are concerned about having their financial data accessed by a hacker (or malicious third party), while 43% are concerned about texts and emails, 35% are concerned about “medical information,” 33% are concerned about “social media accounts,” and 24% are concerned about “sex life.”

Other information people want deleted from the internet include unflattering photos/videos, embarrassing moments, old dating/social media profiles and previous employment history.

“While removing yourself from the internet sounds like a good idea for those concerned with having their personal information exposed to the wrong entities, you have to ask yourself if wiping the slate totally clean is even possible in our digital-dominant world,” said Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN.

“Our survey also found that some would be in favor of a more practical approach because 38 per cent would be in favour of paying to use the internet anonymously at all times,” he added.

For those who want to be anonymous online and are willing to pay for it, 27 per cent of people would pay up to $100, 7 per cent would pay between $101-$500 and 3 per cent would fork out between $501-$1,000 to be anonymous.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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