This statistic shows the results of a survey on the opinion of IT decision makers regarding the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017. During the survey, 47 percent of respondents stated that they considered it a benefit that their PII data would be better protected, while 55 percent of IT decision makers thought that upcoming rules such as the right to be forgotten would be beneficial for protecting their consumer rights.
Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Rules such as the right to be forgotten protect my consumer rights
55%
My PII data is now less likely to be passed on the third parties
52%
My PII data will be better protected
47%
Less of my PII data will be collected by organizations
36%
I can regain access and ownership of my PII
24%
There are no benefits to EU GDPR for independant citizens
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Varonis. (May 18, 2017). Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/
Varonis. "Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017*." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/
Varonis. (2017). Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/
Varonis. "Opinion of It Decision Makers on The Benefits of The Eu General Data Protection Regulations (Gdpr) for Citizens in Germany in 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/
Varonis, Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in Germany in 2017* [Graph], Varonis, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796080/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-germany/
