This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the perception of which parties should inform residents about lost or stolen personal information in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that four percent of respondents reported that in such case they should have been notified by the EU institution and bodies.
Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The authority or private company handling your data
65%
The European Data Protection Authority
45%
The Data Protection Authority of the country where the authority or private company is established
21%
An independent organization for the protection of data rights
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB22 Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/
European Commission. "Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/
European Commission. "Who Do You Think Should Inform You If Information That Is Held about You Is Lost or Stolen?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/
European Commission, Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Who do you think should inform you if information that is held about you is lost or stolen?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547165/responsible-parties-for-informing-residents-about-missing-personal-data-eu/
