This statistic presents the results of a survey on the trust in European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament, etc.) to deal responsibly with personal information online in the Benelux countries as of March 2015. During the survey period, roughly 15 percent of respondents from Belgium 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) to protect your personal information?*
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:
"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) to protect your personal information?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. "To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament) to protect your personal information?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. (2015). To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament) to protect your personal information?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. "To What Extent Do You Trust European Institutions (European Commission, European Parliament) to Protect Your Personal Information?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/
European Commission, To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament) to protect your personal information?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
To what extent do you trust European institutions (European Commission, European Parliament) to protect your personal information?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/588770/trust-in-eu-institutions-to-deal-responsibly-with-personal-data-in-the-benelux/
