EU-28: public opinion on the responsibility for online data by party 2015

This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the public opinion on the responsibility for a safe management of personal information online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by party. When asked, who should have made sure that personal information is collected, stored and exchanged safely, 21 percent of respondents stated that the public authorities have to ensure that citizens' data is protected.

Who do you think should make sure the personal information you provide online is collected, stored and exchanged safely?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
You - as you need to take care of your own information	42%
Online companies - as they need to ensure they process your information safely	33%
Public authorities - as they need to ensure that citizens' data are protected	21%
You never provide personal information online (Spontaneous)	2%
Do not know	2%
Other (Spontaneous)	0%

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Release date

June 2015

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Survey time period

February 28, 2015 to March 9, 2015

Number of respondents

27,980 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

residents of the EU 28 member states.

Supplementary notes

* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB11a Who do you think should make sure the personal information you provide online is collected, stored and exchanged safely? Firstly?"

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