This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 29 percent of respondents reported the risk of their personal information being stolen as one of the most serious concerns.
Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Becoming a victim of a fraud
50%
Your online identity being used for fraudulent purposes
40%
Your information being used without your knowledge
32%
Your personal information being stolen
29%
Your information being share with third parties (companies or government agencies) without your consent
25%
Your information being used in different contexts from those in which you provided it
20%
Your information being used to send you unwanted commercial offers
19%
Your personal safety being at risk
18%
Your personal information being lost
8%
Your reputation being damaged
7%
Becoming the victim of discriminatiopn (e.g. in job recruitment, being charged higher prices, not being able to access a service)
5%
Your views and behaviors being misunderstood
5%
You never provide personal information online (Spontaneous)
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB8 I will read out a list of potential risks for your personal information. According to you, what are the most serious risks of providing personal information online? (ROTATE – MAX. 3 ANSWERS)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2015). Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Leading Concerns about Providing Personal Information Online in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534049/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
