| Being in control of who can get information about you | Being able to share confidential matters with someone you trust | Not having someone watch or listen to you without your permission | Controlling what information is collected about you | Not being disturbed at home | Having alone time away from everyone else | Having people not ask highly personal questions | Being able to go around in public without being identified | Not being monitored at work | |
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| % of Americans that believe the following to be "very important" | 74 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
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When it comes to protecting one's right to privacy, these are Americans' most pressing priorities. About three in four Americans believe that it is very important to be able to control the types of information available about them. This privacy concern does not seem to extend to one's place of work, however, as less than 30% believe that avoiding the watchful eye of their employer is a critical aspect of privacy.