Viber polls: Bangladeshi users value privacy the most
Bangladeshi users of Viber, one of the world's leading communication apps, place the highest priority on privacy among all users surveyed by the company.
Rakuten Viber today unveiled the results of its global in-app voluntary poll, in which 340,000 users participated.
Numerous regions participated in the survey, including Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Among the countries, Bangladesh is the most concerned about digital privacy, with 89 percent of the country's respondents saying it's imperative, Rakuten Viber revealed in a press release.
Seventy-seven percent of Viber users across the globe say digital privacy is crucial for them.
Out of five different options, 70 percent of respondents said their top priority is to make sure their conversations remain private. Simultaneously, 84.49 percent of Bangladesh users stated that they prefer their conversation to be confidential.
The second-most voted feature -- constituting 15 percent of global response -- was making sure user data is not shared or collected by the company beyond what is needed to operate the app.
Djamel Agaoua, CEO, Rakuten Viber, said, "The findings exhibit the importance of privacy globally, including Bangladesh. It shows us that privacy should never take a back seat, especially during the growing concern for surveillance of private communication for profit."
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