MoneyTransfers.com along with YouGov analysed the latest data to discover which countries in the world most and least trust tech companies with their personal data.Â
MoneyTransfers.com found that India is in number one spot as 17% of Indians trust tech companies with their personal data.
In second position is Indonesia, where only 15% of Indonesians are confident tech companies diligently handle their personal data.
Germany, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in joint third place, as a mere 12% of citizens in each respective country believe tech companies are competent and ethical in their management of personal data.
China (11%) and Poland (11%) are among the other countries where over 10% of citizens in the respective countries have faith in tech companies with their personal data, respectively ranking joint fourth.
At the other end in ninth position is France as French citizens are the most sceptical, just 4% trust tech companies with their personal data.
Just above France is Singapore and the United Kingdom in joint eighth place, as only 5% of citizens in each of the two respective countries are confident about how tech companies oversee and use their personal data.
YouGov surveyed up to 2,251 individuals (adults 18+) in each of the 17 included countries: United Kingdom, United States, China, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, India, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
