The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "There are a growing number of news reports of sensitive personal information being lost, stolen or made public. Has this had a major effect, moderate effect, minor effect or no effect at all on your willingness to share personal information with organizations?"
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Canadians on sharing personal data considering data breaches 2022
A survey conducted in 2022 among Canadian adults revealed that for around 29 percent of respondents, the thought of data breach incidents had a major effect on their willingness to share personal information. Most respondents stated that they were becoming more cautious about their sensitive personal information, considering the possibility of it being lost, stolen, or made public.
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Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (July 12, 2023). Effect of privacy breaches on willingness to share personal information among Canadian adults as of 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/
Phoenix SPI, und Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Effect of privacy breaches on willingness to share personal information among Canadian adults as of 2022." Chart. July 12, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/
Phoenix SPI, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (2023). Effect of privacy breaches on willingness to share personal information among Canadian adults as of 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/
Phoenix SPI, and Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Effect of Privacy Breaches on Willingness to Share Personal Information among Canadian Adults as of 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Jul 2023, /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/
Phoenix SPI & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Effect of privacy breaches on willingness to share personal information among Canadian adults as of 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Effect of privacy breaches on willingness to share personal information among Canadian adults as of 2022 [Graph], Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1457617/canada-personal-data-sharing-consider-data-breaches/