This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not reading or partly reading online privacy policies in Luxembourg as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that roughly half of respondents from Luxembourg found them to be unclear and too difficult to understand.
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You find them too long to read
78%
You find them unclear, too difficult to understand
52%
You believe that the law will protect you in any case
6%
You think the websites will not honour them anyway
12%
It is sufficient for you to see that websites have a privacy policy
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB15 What are the reasons why you usually do not read or read only partially the privacy statements? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Reading Online Privacy Policies Completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Luxembourg as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/588429/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-luxembourg/