The statistic depicts the result of a survey on the opinion on the use of personal data online in EU and U.S. in 2018, broken down by country. As a matter of fact, over half of the respondents would have not sold their personal data at any price. In particular, roughly 67 percent of the people interviewed in Germany, 52 in the UK and 55 in U.S. would have refused to do that. On average, the respondents in Germany seemed to be more concerned about their data.
Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country
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Syzygy. (May 1, 2018). Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/
Syzygy. "Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/
Syzygy. (2018). Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/
Syzygy. "Opinions on The Use and The worth of Personal Data in The Eu and U.S. in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/
Syzygy, Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Opinions on the use and the worth of personal data in the EU and U.S. in 2018, by country [Graph], Syzygy, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009192/opinion-on-use-of-personal-data-online-by-country-in-eu-and-us/