Campaign India Team
Jul 12, 2021

17% Indians trust tech companies with their data: Report

However, the country still ranks highest among all others surveyed, with France ranking the lowest

Photo by Brett Zeck on Unsplash
Photo by Brett Zeck on Unsplash
Despite only 17% of Indians trusting tech companies with their data, the country ranks highest among 17 countries according to data shared by MoneyTransfers.com. The money transfer firm analysed data from YouGov to establish which countries in the world most and least trust tech companies with their personal data.
 
Indonesia was in second spot, with 15% of the respondents trusting tech companies with their personal data. Germany, Mexico and UAE were tied at third spot.
 
French citizens doubted tech companies with their personal data the most, with a mere 4% of the citizens showing trust.
 
YouGov surveyed up to 2,251 individuals (adults 18+) in each of the 17 included countries. 
 
Rank Country % Trust
1 India 17%
2 Indonesia 15%
3 Germany 12%
3 Mexico  12%
3 United Arab Emirates (UAE) 12%
4 China 11%
4 Poland 11%
5 Italy  9%
5 Denmark 9%
5 Sweden 9%
5 Spain 9%
6 Australia  8%
6 Hong Kong 8%
7 United States (US) 7%
8 United Kingdom (UK) 5%
8 Singapore 5%
9 France 4%

 

Source:
Campaign India

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