This survey depicts the level of concern felt by UK respondents regarding misuse of personal data by organisations. Of respondents, 78 percent reported being highly concerned about receiving nuisance or cold calls from organisations.
Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
My personal information being stolen by criminals hacking into large websites
84%
My personal information being lost by organisations not looking after it properly
79%
Nuisance and ‘cold’ calls
78%
Spam emails and texts
69%
The level of control I have over my personal information on social networks
59%
Mobile apps accessing information on my phone
54%
Security services (MI5, MI6, GCHQ) having access to details of my telephone calls and internet browsing history
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Information Commissioner's Office. (September 1, 2014). Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about? ." Chart. September 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2014). Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Which, If Any, of The following Issues Would You Say You Are Very Concerned About? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office, Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Which, if any, of the following issues would you say you are very concerned about? [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, September 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285635/personal-data-abuse-level-of-concern-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
