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What the Westerners Think About Their Personal Data Protection

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Only 9% of the total number of respondents acknowledge efforts by international social networks and large IT corporations to protect user privacy. They... 02.06.2015, Sputnik International

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What the Westerners Think About Their Personal Data Protection

07:43 GMT 02.06.2015 (Updated: 07:50 GMT 02.06.2015)

Only 9% of the total number of respondents acknowledge efforts by international social networks and large IT corporations to protect user privacy. They responded that companies "do everything possible to protect their users online and do not cooperate with government agencies in providing personal data."

The opinion of Europeans and Americans regarding the users' personal data protection - Sputnik International

European and US citizens became more concerned about privacy after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 exposed the practices of the NSA and other international intelligence agencies in accessing the private data of individuals, corporations and governments, without prior legal authorization.