all who have heard of and can explain information/data rights
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "You said you have heard of information/data rights. Can you briefly explain what you think information/data rights are?"
According to a survey conducted in October 2023, over 40 percent of individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) who had heard of or could explain "information or data rights" interpreted it as "data protection rights." Moreover, 33 percent said that, to their understanding, "information or data rights" refer to "rights to data control and usage."
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Information Commissioner's Office. (February 16, 2024). Interpretation of information rights by adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1464268/uk-adults-data-rights-understanding/
Information Commissioner's Office. "Interpretation of information rights by adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023." Chart. February 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1464268/uk-adults-data-rights-understanding/
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Information Commissioner's Office. "Interpretation of Information Rights by Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of October 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2024, /statistics/1464268/uk-adults-data-rights-understanding/
Information Commissioner's Office, Interpretation of information rights by adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1464268/uk-adults-data-rights-understanding/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Interpretation of information rights by adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2023 [Graph], Information Commissioner's Office, February 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1464268/uk-adults-data-rights-understanding/
