This chart shows the share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in the European Union and the UK in June 2018. According to the results of the survey, the expectations and requirements of customers were the main driver for the surveyed professionals. The fines or class action lawsuits were a reason to invest in compliance measures only for 39 percent of European professionals and 38 percent of the UK respondents.
Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason
Characteristic
EU
UK
Meet customer expectations/requirements
54%
58%
Support our company values
52%
47%
Meet partner or other third-party expectations/ requirements
40%
41%
Fines or class actions lawsuits
39%
38%
Meet internal reporting requirements (including board of directors)
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TrustArc. (July 1, 2018). Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/
TrustArc. "Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason." Chart. July 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/
TrustArc. (2018). Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/
TrustArc. "Share of Professionals Working for Companies That Invested in Gdpr Compliance in Europe and The Uk in June 2018, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/
TrustArc, Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of professionals working for companies that invested in GDPR compliance in Europe and the UK in June 2018, by reason [Graph], TrustArc, July 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1004998/reasons-for-investing-in-gdpr-compliance-in-europe-and-uk/
