This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the avoidance of sharing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2019. During the survey period, it was found that 84 percent of respondents agreed with the statement: "You avoid disclosing personal information online".
How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"?
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Statistics on Cyber crime and consumers in the UK
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Consumer concerns
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- Premium Statistic Leading concerns over negative online activity among internet users in the UK 2019
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First-hand experiences of cyber crime
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- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of online identity theft in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
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- Premium Statistic Levels of awareness of risks of cybercrime in the UK 2019
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Online privacy and data security
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Online piracy
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- Avoidance of sharing personal information online in the European Union (EU) 2019
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- Level of concern over bank card or online banking fraud in Finland 2019
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2020). How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "How Much Do You Agree with The Statement Below: "You Avoid Disclosing Personal Information Online"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/
European Commission, How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
How much do you agree with the statement below: "You avoid disclosing personal information online"? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480954/avoidance-of-sharing-personal-information-online-in-the-uk/