Consumer behavior

• Privacy policy
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• 10 Aug, 2026

56% Click Agree Without Reading Privacy Policies [2026]

Just 9% of Americans say they always read a privacy policy before agreeing to it, and 56% say they frequently click agree without reading it at all, according to Pew Research Center's 2019 and 2023 surveys. See the full reading-frequency breakdown and what reading every policy you encounter would actually cost.

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