Fieldwork: March 2019 - Publication: June 2019.

This Special Eurobarometer survey was commissioned by European Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers to explore awareness of GDPR in particular, as well as more general opinions and behaviours relating to data sharing and data protection. It covers the following topics: Participation in online social networks and online shopping; The proportion of social network users who have tried to change their detail privacy settings, how easy or difficult they found the process, as well as reasons for not changing default settings; The reasons respondents disclose personal data online; How much control respondents feel they have over the information they provide online;  Respondents’ level of concern when they do not feel they have total control over the information they post online; How often respondents feel informed about the conditions surrounding the collection and further use of the personal data they provide online; The proportion of respondents who read privacy statements online, and the reasons for not reading these fully; Awareness of GDPR, the rights it guarantees, and the national public authority responsible for protecting personal data rights.

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