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
Respondents: All adults with a low level of trust and confidence in companies and organisations storing and using personal information.
The question was phrased by the source as follow: "What is the main reason for the level of trust and confidence you have in companies and organisations storing and using your personal information?"
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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 October 11, 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 October 11, 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: October 11, 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 October 11, 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/