This statistic presents the leading reasons for providing personal information online by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that six percent of respondents reported that they had shared their personal data online in order to receive money or price reductions.
Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
To make a payment online
64%
To have your purchase delivered
55%
To access the service
34%
To save time at the next visit
20%
To connect with others
13%
To get a service for free
12%
To receive money or price reductions
6%
You never provide personal information online (Spontaneous)
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB3 When online (using online social networks or mobile applications, making online purchases, etc.), you are sometimes asked to provide personal information. What are the main reasons why you provide personal information online? (ROTATE – MAX. 3 ANSWERS)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Providing Personal Information Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission, Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Leading reasons for providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/533835/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
