52% Indians believe smart devices spying on them: Survey

YouGov, an Internet-based market research and data analytics firm, stated that the most commonly used devices are also the ones people are most likely to think are monitoring them.

While 85% of people own a smartphone, 54% believe the technology is spying on them, the survey said. (AP)

As many as 52% or more than half of the Indians believe their smart devices record personal information without their knowledge, a survey by YouGov said on Tuesday.

YouGov -- an Internet-based market research and data analytics firm -- stated that the most commonly used devices are also the ones people are most likely to think are monitoring them.

"People have concerns about their online privacy and losing private data (such as photos, mails, financial information) is people's biggest tech-related fear (with 55% saying it). Cyber terrorism (53%) is the second-biggest fear," the company said in a statement.

While 85% of people own a smartphone, 54% believe the technology is spying on them.

According to the survey, around a third fear that with the rapid advancement of technology either they would be socially isolated (34 per cent), human interactions would be replaced by Artificial Intelligence (34%) or there would be excessive dependence on technology (32%).