This statistic presents the results of a survey on the level of concern about the misuse of personal information by companies and authorities in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 25 percent of respondents reported being very concerned about authorities and private companies using their personal information, without a prior notification, for a different purpose than the one it was collected for.
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). How concerned are you about authorities and companies misusing your personal information?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/
European Commission. "How concerned are you about authorities and companies misusing your personal information?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/
European Commission. (2015). How concerned are you about authorities and companies misusing your personal information?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/
European Commission. "How Concerned Are You about Authorities and Companies Misusing Your Personal Information?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/
European Commission, How concerned are you about authorities and companies misusing your personal information?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
How concerned are you about authorities and companies misusing your personal information?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/546923/eu-level-of-concern-about-misuse-of-personal-information/