Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts?
Characteristic
Yes
No
United Kingdom
18%
82%
United States
19%
81%
Australia
16%
84%
New Zealand
9%
91%
Canada
20%
80%
France
22%
78%
Germany
11%
89%
Italy
19%
81%
Spain
16%
84%
Czechia
11%
89%
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This statistic presents data from a 2013 survey on whether or not employees think that their company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts, by country. According to the survey of adult workers in selected countries, 9 percent of respondents in New Zealand thought that companies were responsible for employees' behavior on personal social media accounts outside of work hours.
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AVG. (February 1, 2013). Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/
AVG. "Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts?." Chart. February 1, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/
AVG. (2013). Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/
AVG. "Do You Think Your Company Is Responsible for The Online Behavior of Employees outside of Work Hours If They Are Using Their Personal Social Media Accounts?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2013, /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/
AVG, Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Do you think your company is responsible for the online behavior of employees outside of work hours if they are using their personal social media accounts? [Graph], AVG, February 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/292606/accountability-of-companies-for-employee-behavior-on-personal-social-media-outside-ofwork-hours-by-country/
