This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 18 percent of respondents reported being very concerned about their personal data shared online.
Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very concerned
18%
Fairly concerned
49%
Not very concerned
28%
Not at all concerned
4%
Do not know
1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB5 How concerned are you about not having complete control over the information you provide online? Would you say you are…?"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Level of Concern about The Control over Personal Information Provided Online in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/ (last visited April 23, 2025)
Level of concern about the control over personal information provided online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015 [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/533874/level-of-concern-about-the-control-over-personal-data-shared-online-in-the-eu/
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