Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I have a good understanding of how my personal information is used
13%
I am familiar with some aspects of how my personal information is used, but not all aspects
54%
I know very little about how my personal information is used
28%
I know nothing at all about how my personal information is used
5%
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Consumer understanding of personal data use by companies in the UK 2021
According to a survey run in 2021, over half of all responding adults in the United Kingdom (UK) claimed they were already familiar with some, but not all aspects of how their personal data was being handled by companies and organizations. A further 28 percent said they knew very little about how this information was being used while 5 percent claimed to know nothing at all on the subject.
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Information Commissioner's Office. (June 7, 2021). Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK?." Chart. June 7, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. (2021). Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Which of The following Statements Comes Closest to Your Understanding of How Your Personal Information Is Being Used by Companies and Organizations in The Uk?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2021, /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/
Information Commissioner's Office, Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Which of the following statements comes closest to your understanding of how your personal information is being used by companies and organizations in the UK? [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1184869/consumer-understanding-of-data-handling-uk/
