Majority of Americans believe companies track all or most of their online activities

US adults say how much of what they do online or offline (like where they go and who they talk to) is being tracked by companies or the government

All or most is tracked

Some

Very little or none

By companies

By the government

Online

Offline

Online

Offline

24%

31%

47%

72%

33

38

30

43

19

31

22

9

By companies

By the government

Online

Offline

Online

Offline

All or most

is tracked

24%

31%

47%

72%

33

38

30

Some

43

19

31

22

Very little

or none

9

By companies

By the government

Online

Offline

Online

Offline

All or most

is tracked

24%

31%

47%

72%

33

38

30

Some

43

19

31

22

Very little or none

9

By companies

By the government

Online

Offline

Online

Offline

All or most

is tracked

24%

31%

47%

72%

33

38

30

Some

43

19

31

22

Very little or none

9

Guardian graphic. Source: Pew Research Center. Survey of 4,272 US adults from 3-17 June, 2019. Those who didn’t respond are not shown. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.