This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the awareness of data collection by government agencies for the purpose of national security in the Benelux countries as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that approximately 25 percent of Dutch respondents had not heard of revelations about such data collection.
Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?*
1,008 for the Netherlands; n=1,011 for Belgium; n=511 for Luxembourg
Age group
15 years and older
Supplementary notes
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB6 Have you ever heard of recent revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/
European Commission. "Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/
European Commission. (2015). Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/
European Commission. "Have You Heard of Revelations about Government Agencies Collecting Personal Data on a Large Scale for The Purpose of National Security?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/
European Commission, Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Have you heard of revelations about government agencies collecting personal data on a large scale for the purpose of national security?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/588626/awareness-of-data-collection-by-government-agencies-the-benelux/
