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?
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Statistics on Online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview in Europe and the UK
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GDPR
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- Basic Statistic Largest fines issued for violations of GDPR as of 2022
- Premium Statistic Europe: cases of non-compliance to GDPR 2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Awareness about GDPR in Europe 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic GDPR compliance among European small businesses 2019
- Premium Statistic GDPR compliance spending among European small businesses 2019
- Premium Statistic Areas of investments for the GDPR compliance among UK companies 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of websites with consent management platforms (CMP) in the UK 2019
Consumer data and marketing
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- Premium Statistic Customer data initiatives of marketing organizations in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular consent management systems used by marketing firms UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Methods currently used by marketing companies to collect customer data UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Reasons for inaccurate or invalid customer data according to UK marketing firms 2020
- Premium Statistic Sharing personal data: incentives for consumers in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Types of personal data consumers would be most willing to sell to companies UK 2020
- Premium Statistic UK consumers not willing to sell their personal data 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of UK consumers taking action to limit sharing personal data 2019, by age group
User awareness and concern
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- Premium Statistic Concerns regarding the protection of personal information in the UK 2021
- Basic Statistic Trust in organizations storing and using personal information in the UK 2017-2020
- Premium Statistic Trust in various organizations to use personal data ethically in the UK 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Most important rights regarding personal data held by companies in the UK in 2021
- Premium Statistic Consumer understanding of personal data use by companies in the UK, 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for low levels of trust in handling of personal data by companies UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Measures that would increase trust in UK companies handling personal data 2021
- Premium Statistic Data which UK citizens do not believe social media companies are collecting in 2020
Spotlight: online privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Basic Statistic Cumulative downloads of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales 2021
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on contact tracing in relation to privacy in the UK in 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic COVID-19: Change in trust regarding the handling of personal data in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Importance of open access to data about COVID-19 in the UK in May 2020
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on government's data strategy in relation to COVID-19 in the UK 2020
Further related statistics
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- Consequences of information security incidents among businesses in Norway 2018
- Preferred privacy settings for social networks in Germany in 2013
- Share of encountered information security incidents in businesses in Norway 2016-2018
- Share of encountered information security incidents in businesses in Norway 2018
- Trust in data security in the U.S. 2022, by institution
- Areas for improving public confidence for use of digital ID Thailand 2019
- Leading industry 4.0 data security concerns worldwide, as of 2016
- Activities improving awareness of information security in Norway 2018, by type
- Share of businesses with management systems for information security in Norway 2018
- Public opinion on providers and their ability to safeguard personal data U.S. 2017
- Changes in privacy and information security after GDPR in Norway in 2018
- Reporting information security incidents among businesses in Norway 2018
- Main challenges with big data projects for global companies 2014
- Leading IT security strategies applied by SMBs in Australia 2019 by source
- Current/future two-factor authentication by organizations globally, as of July 2015
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- Consequences of information security incidents among businesses in Norway 2018
- Preferred privacy settings for social networks in Germany in 2013
- Share of encountered information security incidents in businesses in Norway 2016-2018
- Share of encountered information security incidents in businesses in Norway 2018
- Trust in data security in the U.S. 2022, by institution
- Areas for improving public confidence for use of digital ID Thailand 2019
- Leading industry 4.0 data security concerns worldwide, as of 2016
- Activities improving awareness of information security in Norway 2018, by type
- Share of businesses with management systems for information security in Norway 2018
- Public opinion on providers and their ability to safeguard personal data U.S. 2017
- Changes in privacy and information security after GDPR in Norway in 2018
- Reporting information security incidents among businesses in Norway 2018
- Main challenges with big data projects for global companies 2014
- Leading IT security strategies applied by SMBs in Australia 2019 by source
- Current/future two-factor authentication by organizations globally, as of July 2015
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 March 25, 2023, 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 March 25, 2023. 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: March 25, 2023. 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 March 25, 2023)
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], Information Commissioner's Office, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184871/consumer-rights-personal-data-uk/