* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB4 How much control do you feel you have over the information you provide online, e.g. the ability to correct, change or delete this information?"
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Felt level of control over personal data provided online in the European Union 2015
This statistic provides the findings of a survey on the felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control. During the survey period, it was found that 31 percent of respondents stated that they had no control over personal data provided online.
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/
European Commission. "Felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control*." Chart. June 24, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/
European Commission. (2015). Felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/
European Commission. "Felt Ability to Correct, Change or Delete Personal Information Shared Online in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015, by Level of Control*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2015, /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/
European Commission, Felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Felt ability to correct, change or delete personal information shared online in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015, by level of control* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/533842/level-of-control-over-personal-data-provided-online-in-the-european-union/
