This statistic presents the results of a survey on the publics' trust in European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament, etc) to deal responsibly with personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that eleven percent of respondents stated that they totally trust European institutions with the protection of their personal information.
To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Totally trust
11%
Tend to trust
40%
Tend not to trust
26%
Do not trust at all
13%
Don't know
10%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB18.2 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?
European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament, etc.)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. "To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. (2015). To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission. "To What Extent Do You Trust European Institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, Etc.) to Protect Your Personal Information?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/
European Commission, To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission. European Parliament, etc.) to protect your personal information?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/546824/eu-trust-in-european-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-online/
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