Share of individuals who heard of the right to delete their data in Sweden 2019

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 9, 2024
As of March 2019, 57 percent of the interviewed Swedes had heard of the right to have their data deleted and forgotten, guaranteed by GDPR, but they had never exercised it. In contrast, ten percent knew about their right and had also exercised it.

Share of individuals who heard of the right to have their data deleted and forgotten, guaranteed by GDPR in Sweden 2019

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Yes and you have exercised it 10%
Yes but you have not exercised it 57%
No 30%
Don't know 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents10%10%57%57%30%30%3%3%Yes and you have exercised itYes but you have not exercised itNoDon't know
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

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Release date

June 2019

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

March, 2019

Number of respondents

1,021 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

EU-residents

Supplementary notes

Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guarantees a number of rights. Have you heard of each of the following rights? The right to have your data deleted and have it forgotten"

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