This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the most preferred recipients of complaints regarding personal data protection in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that four percent of respondents would prefer to send a complaint to the EU institutions and bodies.
If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?*
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "If You Experienced a Problem concerning The Protection of Your Personal Data, to Whom Would You Prefer to Send a Complaint?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/
European Commission, If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
If you experienced a problem concerning the protection of your personal data, to whom would you prefer to send a complaint?* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547591/preferred-recipients-of-complaints-regarding-personal-data-protection-in-the-eu/