This statistic presents the results of a global survey of internet users assessing their willingness to pay a monthly fee of at least one U.S. dollar per month to ensure protection of their personal information. During the October 2018 survey, only 31 percent of respondents stated that they would pay at least one U.S. dollar per month to protect their social media information. Overall, most consumers were not willing to pay companies a monthly fee for the protection of their personal data.
Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category
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NortonLifeLock. (March 26, 2019). Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/
NortonLifeLock. "Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/
NortonLifeLock. (2019). Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/
NortonLifeLock. "Global Consumer Willingness to Pay An at Least 1 U.S. Dollar per Month to Ensure The Protection of Personal Information as of October 2018, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/
NortonLifeLock, Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Global consumer willingness to pay an at least 1 U.S. dollar per month to ensure the protection of personal information as of October 2018, by category [Graph], NortonLifeLock, March 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023967/global-willingness-to-pay-monthly-fee-personal-data-protection/