A 2021 poll conducted among privacy experts worldwide showed that 71 percent of companies collected personal data of subjects living in the EU, while 59 percent of firms did the same for individuals living in Canada. A further 43 percent of survey respondents stated that their companies collected personal data from identifiable subjects in the United Kingdom.
Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region
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IAPP. (October 21, 2021). Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/
IAPP. "Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region." Chart. October 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/
IAPP. (2021). Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/
IAPP. "Share of Companies Worldwide That Collect Personal Data in 2021, by Data Subject Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/
IAPP, Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/ (last visited December 11, 2023)
Share of companies worldwide that collect personal data in 2021, by data subject region [Graph], IAPP, October 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172965/firms-collecting-personal-data/