In a study by Ipsos, which was carried out in 2019, French respondents had stated their opinion on the possible leakage of their personal data on the Internet. That year, more than half of them said that their personal data was likely to be disseminated online (54 percent). On the other hand, 30 percent were confiant that the Internet was secure enough for their personal data not to be leaked or hacked.
Do you think it is likely that your personal data will be published on the Internet?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Likely
54%
Not likely
30%
No answer
16%
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* The question was phrased by the source as follows:"Q. For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen…My personal data will be leaked on the internet".
** Adults across Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Britain, Hungary, Czechia, l India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. The exact number for French adults was not given.
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Do you think it is likely that your personal data will be published on the Internet?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124318/possibility-theft-data-personal-internet-france/
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Ipsos. (2019). Do you think it is likely that your personal data will be published on the Internet?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124318/possibility-theft-data-personal-internet-france/
Ipsos. "Do You Think It Is Likely That Your Personal Data Will Be Published on The Internet?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124318/possibility-theft-data-personal-internet-france/
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