Importance of corporate data privacy practices U.S. 2019

An April 2019 survey conducted among adults in the United States found that 66 percent of respondents stated that being notified by companies about a data breach was the most important corporate data privacy practice. Ranking second was the ability to opt out of one's personal data being sold to other companies, with 61 percent of respondents stating this as most important.

How important are the following corporate data privacy practices?

Rating scale	1 Least important	2	3	4	5 Most important
Companies notifying you what data they want to collect, and why they want to collect it	1%	3%	15%	39%	42%
Companies giving you the opportunity to correct or erase your personal data upon request	1%	3%	14%	19%	54%
Being able to receive a copy of what personal data a company has collected on you	1%	5%	19%	34%	41%
The ability to opt out of your data being resold to other companies	1%	2%	12%	24%	61%
Being notified if a company using your information has suffered a data breach	0%	3%	10%	20%	66%
Companies being subjected to fines or other punishment for mishandling your data	0%	3%	16%	33%	48%
Companies giving you the same level of service or treatment regardless of whether you decide to disclose personal information	0%	3%	18%	34%	44%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2019

Number of respondents

1,004 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. employees

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked which of the following data privacy practices are most important for companies to follow when their own privacy is concerned (on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most important):

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