This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not reading or only partly reading online privacy policies in Belgium as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 40 percent of the Belgian respondents found them to be unclear and too difficult to understand.
Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You find them too long to read
73%
You find them unclear, too difficult to understand
40%
You believe that the law will protect you in any case
12%
You think the websites will not honour them anyway
14%
It is sufficient for you to see that websites have a privacy policy
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB15 What are the reasons why you usually do not read or read only partially the privacy statements? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/
European Commission. (2015). Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Reasons for Not Reading Online Privacy Policies Completely in Belgium as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/
European Commission, Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/ (last visited September 18, 2024)
Reasons for not reading online privacy policies completely in Belgium as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/588148/reasons-for-not-reading-online-privacy-policies-in-belgium/
