This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015. When asked, who should make sure their personal information is collected, stored and exchanged safely, 52 percent of respondents reported that the public authorities are responsible for protecting data that citizens provide online.
Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You - as you need to take care of your own information
70%
Online companies - as they need to ensure they process your information safely
65%
Public authorities - as they need to ensure that citizens' data are protected
52%
Other (Spontaneous)
2%
You never provide personal information online (Spontaneous)
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB11T - Who do you think should make sure the personal information you provide online is collected, stored and exchanged safely? TOTAL (MAX. 2 ANSWERS)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/
European Commission. "Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/
European Commission. (2015). Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/
European Commission. "Parties to Whom Responsibility for Online Data Protection Is Ascribed in Germany as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/
European Commission, Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Parties to whom responsibility for online data protection is ascribed in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536790/parties-to-whom-responsibility-for-online-data-protection-is-ascribed-in-germany/
