This statistic presents the results of a survey on the trust in public authorities to deal responsibly with personal information online in Germany as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 21 percent of respondents reported that they totally trust public authorities with the protection of their personal information.
To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?*
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB18.1 Different authorities (government departments, local authorities, agencies) and private companies collect and store personal information about you.
To what extent do you trust the following authorities and private companies to protect your personal information?
National public authorities (e.g. tax authorities, social security authorities)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. "To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. (2015). To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. "To What Extent Do You Trust Public Authorities to Protect Your Personal Information?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission, To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
To what extent do you trust public authorities to protect your personal information?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/546820/germany-trust-in-public-authorities-to-deal-safely-with-personal-data-online/
