This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not reading or reading only parts of online privacy policies in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 38 percent of respondents found them to be unclear and too difficult to understand.
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You find them too long to read
67%
You find the unclear, too difficult to understand
38%
You think the websites will not honour them anyway
15%
You belive that the law will protect you in any case
14%
It is sufficient for you to see that websites have a privacy policy
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB15 What are the reasons why you usually do not read or read only partially the privacy statements? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Reading Online Privacy Policies Fully in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/545426/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-eu/
