This study, was developed by the Gallup Organization for the Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission, on the perceptions of citizens on data protection in the European Union. The following issues are covered: overall perception and concerns about data privacy; trust in organisations concerning data protection; awareness of data protection rights and of the national protection authorities; perceived security of data transmission over the Internet; and the usage of tools that improved the data security and attitudes on the restriction of their data protection rights in the light of international terrorism.
