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Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015*
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Mar 9, 2015
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 18 percent of respondents reported not being very concerned about their online privacy.
Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015*
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 9, 2015
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 18 percent of respondents reported not being very concerned about their online privacy.
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- Release date
- March 2015
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- February 18, 2015 to February 23, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- UK adults.
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
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Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted for each country to be representative of that country by age, gender and region. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules."
* Original survey question was phrased as following:
"How concerned, if at all, are you about your privacy online?"
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- Release date
- March 2015
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- February 18, 2015 to February 23, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- UK adults.
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
-
Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted for each country to be representative of that country by age, gender and region. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules."
* Original survey question was phrased as following:
"How concerned, if at all, are you about your privacy online?"
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- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015, by age group*Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by age group
- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015, by region*Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by region
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- How often do you read privacy policies when using websites via a laptop or desktop PC/Mac?Frequency of reading privacy policies online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
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- How concerned, if at all, are you about the way mobile apps can use your personal information (e.g. locational data, web browsing history etc.)?Level of concern about how mobile apps use personal information in the UK in 2013
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Statistics on "Online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015*
- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015, by gender*
- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015, by age group*
- Level of concern about online privacy in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2015, by region*
- Are your privacy concerns greater on desktop or mobile?*
- How often do you worry about your privacy online?
- Frequency of online privacy concerns among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by online activity
- Leading causes of online privacy concerns among consumers in Great Britain (GB) in 2015
- Leading online privacy concerns in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2015
- Which, of the following, if any, concerns you most about the information delivered to "Internet of Things"?*
- Which, if any, of the following have increased your concern about the privacy of your personal data?*
- How sensitive, if at all, do you consider the following forms of personal information to be?*
- Do you agree with the following statements related to your online privacy?
- About which issues regarding the "Internet of Things" should the public be most concerned about?*
- Actions taken by consumers to manage privacy online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012-2013
- Do you think the data collected on each of the following “connected devices” are private or not?*
- Consumer awareness of online behavioral tracking by advertisers (OAB) and attached PII in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2013
- Awareness of advertiser tracking of mobile phone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013
- What obligations are you aware of that organisations have to comply with when processing personal information? (private and public organisations)*
- How often do you read privacy policies when using websites via a laptop or desktop PC/Mac?
- Share of consumers who were aware of protective measures and took action to protect their privacy online in Great Britain (GB) in 2015
- Do you agree with the statement, "organisations handle the information they collect about you in a fair and proper way"?
- Who do you trust most to protect your privacy?
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I trust most companies with my personal information online."?*
- Who do you trust with your personal data?
- Institutions and enterprises most trusted to collect personal data in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
- Which, if any, of the following organisations would you be most concerned about holding your personal information?
- Which institution would you trust most with data about you that was collect via "Internet of Things" devices?*
- Are you aware that some apps on your mobile device can access your personal information?*
- How concerned, if at all, are you about the way mobile apps can use your personal information (e.g. locational data, web browsing history etc.)?
- Have you ever decided not to download an app due to privacy concerns?
- What kind of information are you willing to share with mobile apps?
- Do you worry that photos sent via apps like Snapchat are stored somewhere permanently?*
- Importance of online privacy to consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2013
- Consumer feelings about being tracked by advertisers online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2013, by device
- Consumer willingness to sharing personal data in exchange for free services in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2013
- Comfort levels in sharing personal information online in exchange for deals and other benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by information type
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I avoid doing business with companies who I do not believe protect my privacy online"?*
- Leading actions taken by consumers due to online privacy concerns in Great Britain (GB) in January 2015 and December 2015
- Which data would you be most concerned about if it was lost or stolen?*
- Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Belgium as of March 2015*
- Are you willing to share the usage information from your smart device?
- Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "You feel you have to provide personal information online"?*
- Which of the following do you think it is acceptable for a company to do with online personal data?*
- What is the maximum that you are willing to pay for currently free online services in exchange for the privacy of your personal data?*
- Which of the following do you think it is acceptable for a company to do with online personal data?*
- What is the maximum that you are willing to pay for currently free online services in exchange for privacy of your personal data?*
- Which of the following do you think it is acceptable for a company to do with online personal data?*
- Which of the following data is acceptable to be collected by websites or organizations?*
- Which of the following data is acceptable to be collected by websites or organizations?*
- What is the maximum that you are willing to pay for currently free online services in exchange for privacy of your personal data?*
- Do you pay attention to the information used by the apps you use on your smartphone?
- Share of internet users in Canada who feel concerned about posting personal information online as of November 2014
- Level of concern about online activities being monitored in Finland as of March 2015*
- Board representation for cybersecurity risk management among organizations in the United States in 2017
- Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Providing personal information is not a big issue for you"?*
- Share of individuals concerned about use of personal data worldwide in 2018, by country
- Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "You feel you have to provide personal information online"?* in Finland as of March 2015
- Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "You feel you have to provide personal information online"?*
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