This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for providing personal information online by individuals in Belgium as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 11 percent of Belgian respondents reported that they had shared their personal data online in order to receive money or price reductions.
Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
To have your purchase delivered
46%
To make a payment online
51%
To access the service
35%
To connect with others
19%
To get a service for free
12%
To obtain a service adapted to your needs
12%
You never provide personal information online (Spontaneous)
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB3 When online (using online social networks or mobile applications, making online purchases, etc.), you are sometimes asked to provide personal information. What are the main reasons why you provide personal information online? (ROTATE – MAX. 3 ANSWERS)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Providing Personal Date Online in Belgium in 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/
European Commission, Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Leading reasons for providing personal date online in Belgium in 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/588073/leading-reasons-for-providing-personal-data-online-in-belgium/
