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Perceived effectiveness of data protection laws in Europe as of November 2024

Characteristic	I don't feel that data protection laws are sufficient to protect my personal data online	I don't feel in control of my personal data online because I don't understand the online privacy laws in place to protect it	Although online privacy laws give me control of my personal data, I am concerned that some companies do not adhere to these laws	I feel confident and in control of my personal data when online thanks to online privacy laws
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Release date

April 2025

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

November 2024

Number of respondents

10,500 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among respondents from Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Sweden

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following 4 statements do you think most closely matches how you feel about online privacy laws and how they protect your personal data?"
The survey was conducted in the following 12 European countries:
Belgium (1,000 respondents),
Czechia (1,000 respondents),
Denmark (500 respondents),
France (1,000 respondents),
Germany (1,000 respondents),
Ireland (500 respondents),
Italy (1,000 respondents),
the Netherlands (1,000 respondents),
Norway (500 respondents),
Poland (1,000 respondents),
Spain (1,000 respondents),
Sweden (1,000 respondents).

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During a November 2024 survey carried out among consumers from ** European countries, ** percent of responding consumers said that they did not feel that data protection laws were sufficient to protect their personal data online. Over half of respondents stated they were concerned that some companies did not adhere to these laws.