Data security: Which EU countries protect themselves the most?

Most online users don't read privacy statements and prefer to focus on managing their own data security on the internet.

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00:00How much do EU citizens care about protecting their personal data online?

00:10The vast majority of internet users in the EU don't bother reading privacy statements before

00:17providing personal data. Nonetheless, 73% of people have taken actions to manage their online

00:25security at least once in three months. Which EU nations are the most careful about their online

00:33privacy? The highest percentages of people protecting their data were reported in the

00:39Netherlands almost 92%, Finland almost 91%, the Czech Republic and Denmark both with rates over

00:5080%. The countries that are least interested in managing data protection in the EU are Romania,

00:58Bulgaria, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia. How do internet users protect their data? The most

01:05common ways are refusing to allow the use of personal data for advertising as well as restricting

01:13or refusing access to the user's location. Furthermore, 41% limited access to their profile

01:21or content on social networks while only 35% check if the website they're using is safe.