When asked what they felt were the most important rights when it came to their personal data held by companies, 20 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom in 2021 responded that it was the right to access this information. 16 percent felt it was important that they were informed about the collection of this data, while 14 percent wanted the right to restrict the processing of their personal information.
For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you?
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you?"
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Information Commissioner's Office. (June 7, 2021). For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you?." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2021). For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "For The Personal Information Held about You by Companies and Organisations in The Uk, Which of The following Rights Are The Most Important to You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office, For the personal information held about you by companies and organisations in the UK, which of the following rights are the most important to you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
