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In light of recent internet privacy concerns, many consumers are asking themselves if they really care about online privacy. The answer, unfortunately, seems to be a resounding no.

According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, only 46% of Americans say they are very concerned about the way their personal information is being collected and used online. This number is significantly lower than the number of people who say they are very concerned about the way their personal information is collected in other areas of their lives (78%).

In addition, only 36% of Americans believe that the online companies they use take steps to protect their personal information. This number is considerably lower than the number of people who believe that the companies they use take steps to protect their personal information in other areas of their lives (59%).

Despite these low levels of concern and belief, it is clear that consumers do not place a high priority on their online privacy. This lack of concern may be due to the fact that most Americans do not believe that their online privacy is being violated.

Only 16% of Americans believe that their personal information is being stolen online, while a majority (53%) believe that their personal information is not being stolen at all.

Overall, it appears that consumers place a lower priority on their online privacy than they do on other areas of their lives. However, this does not mean that online companies should not take steps to protect the privacy of their customers.

After all, if consumers do not care about their online privacy, then online companies will have little incentive to protect it.