Concerns about sharing personal information online by sector 2016 l Statistic

This statistic presents the largest concerns for mobile users sharing personal information to various online industries as of January 2016. According to the findings, 21 percent of respondents were concerned that their favorite retail brands were going to sell their personal information to third parties.

Largest concerns for mobile users sharing personal information to various industries worldwide as as of January 2016

Characteristic	Favorite retailers (e.g. online and high street stores) and brand	Banks and financial services companies	Mobile operator	Travel companies
They will sell my personal information to third parties	21%	17%	20%	17%
I'm worried about how that information might be used in the future	22%	22%	19%	19%
I have no concerns about sharing personal information with these entities	6%	9%	10%	11%
I don't want them to target me with offers	10%	12%	14%	15%
I don't trust them to know that much about me	14%	14%	14%	15%
I don't trust them to keep my personal information secure	27%	26%	24%	24%

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Release date

February 2016

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 2016

Number of respondents

8,000 respondents

Age group

18-44 years old

Special properties

1,000 consumers surveyed in each country via mobile: U.K., U.S., Brazil, India, China, South Korea, Germany, and France

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: What is your biggest concern about sharing personal information with [your favorite brands, mobile operators, financial institutions, travel companies]? Please select one answer only.

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