When it came to concerns regarding the protection of personal information shared with companies, 21 percent of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) claimed they were worried about said data being passed on to third parties. A slightly smaller percentage (16 percent) were concerned about falling prey to fraud or scams.
Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Having my data shared/passed on to 3rd parties/sold to others
21%
Being the victim of fraud/scams (no mention of identity)
16%
Identity theft/fraud
11%
Misuse of my data (including by 3rd parties)
10%
Being hacked/Having my computer/accounts hacked
8%
Bank details (might get stolen)/Access to my bank account/credit cards
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns?"
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Information Commissioner's Office. (June 7, 2021). Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns?." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2021). Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Thinking about The Protection of Your Personal Information, What Would You Say Are Your Concerns?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office, Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Thinking about the protection of your personal information, what would you say are your concerns? [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184872/concerns-about-personal-data-protection-uk/
