This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the leading concerns about providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 40 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 United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Becoming a victim of a fraud
61%
Your online identity being used for fraudulent purposes
43%
Your personal information being stolen
40%
Your information being used without your knowledge
26%
Your information being share with third parties (companies or government agencies) without your consent
23%
Your personal safety being at risk
19%
Your information being used to send you unwanted commercial offers
14%
Your personal information being lost
12%
Your information being used in different contexts from those in which you provided it
9%
Your reputation being damaged
4%
Becoming the victim of discriminatiopn (e.g. in job recruitment, being charged higher prices, not being able to access a service)
3%
Your views and behaviors being misunderstood
3%
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 United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading Concerns about Providing Personal Information Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission, Leading concerns about providing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading concerns about 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/534070/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-the-uk/
