This statistic shows the findings of a survey on the leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015. It was found that 45 percent of respondents reported the risk of becoming a victim of a fraud as one of the most serious concerns.
Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Your personal information being stolen
50%
Your online identity being used for fraudulent purposes
47%
Becoming a victim of a fraud
45%
Your information being used in different contexts from those in which you provided it
29%
Your information being used without your knowledge
25%
Your information being shared with third parties (companies or government agencies) without your consent
22%
Your information being used to send you unwanted commercial offers
20%
Your personal safety being at risk
17%
Your personal information being lost
5%
Your views and behaviors being misunderstood
5%
Becoming the victim of discrimination (e.g. in job recruitment, being charged higher prices, not being able to access a service)
5%
Your reputation being damaged
2%
You never provide personal information online (spontaneous)
Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"I will read out a list of potential risks for your personal information. According to you, what are the most serious risks of providing personal information online?"
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/
European Commission. "Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/
European Commission. (2015). Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/
European Commission. "Leading Concerns about Providing Personal Information Online in Denmark as of March 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/
European Commission, Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Leading concerns about providing personal information online in Denmark as of March 2015 [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/601746/leading-concerns-about-providing-personal-data-online-in-denmark/