This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not reading or reading only parts of online privacy policies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 32 percent of respondents found them unclear and too difficult to understand.
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Reading Online Privacy Policies Fully in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Leading reasons for not reading online privacy policies fully in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/545460/leading-reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-the-uk/