This statistic presents the results of a survey on the attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 14 percent of respondents stated that such approval should be required in the case of sensitive information whether online or offline.
Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, in all cases
67%
Yes, in the case of personal information required online
16%
Yes, in the case of sensitive information whether online or offline (e.g. health, religion, political beliefs, sexual preferences, etc.)
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB17 Should your explicit approval be required before any kind of personal information is collected and processed? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/
European Commission. "Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/
European Commission. (2015). Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/
European Commission. "Attitudes to Explicit Approval Being Required to Collect and Process Any Kind of Personal Information in Germany as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/
European Commission, Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Attitudes to explicit approval being required to collect and process any kind of personal information in Germany as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/546813/germany-attitudes-to-approval-being-required-to-collect-and-process-personal-data/
