When asked to name the main reasons for their lack of trust in the way companies and organizations handled consumers' personal information, 20 percent of responding adults in the United Kingdom (UK) cited concerns about their data being sold to third parties. 14 percent were worried about data hacking, while data leaks was the main area of concern for a further 13 percent.
Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Information Commissioner's Office. (June 7, 2021). Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2021). Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Main Reasons for Low Levels of Trust in The Handling of Personal Information by Companies in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/
Information Commissioner's Office, Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Main reasons for low levels of trust in the handling of personal information by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184867/reasons-low-trust-personal-data-handling/