Concerns of the French regarding their personal data on the Internet 2017

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
May 24, 2024
This survey aims at uncovering the level of concern of the French regarding the use of personal data on the Internet in 2017. In that year, the use of personal digital data by large online companies and the security of personal digital data were subjects of concern to about 20 percent of respondents.

Level of concern of French people regarding the use of their personal data on the Internet 2017

CharacteristicVery worriedRather worriedRather not worriedNot at all worriedIs not pronounced
The use of your personal digital data by large internet companies (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft ...) 20% 53% 24% 1% 2%
The security of your personal digital data 20% 53% 24% 2% 1%
The use of your personal digital data that you have transmitted to companies or services on the Internet 17% 55% 25% 1% 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents20%20%20%20%17%17%53%53%53%53%55%55%24%24%24%24%25%25%1%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%Very worriedRather worriedRather not worriedNot at all worriedIs not pronouncedThe use of your personal digital data by large internet companies(Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft ...)The security of your personal digital dataThe use of your personal digital data that you have transmitted tocompanies or services on the Internet
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%

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Release date

October 2017

Region

France

Survey time period

October 24-25, 2017

Number of respondents

1,193 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was formulated by the source as follows: "Would you say that you are very worried, rather worried, rather not worried or not at all worried about ..."

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