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U.S. adult user trust in institutional security of personal information 2017

Share of adults in the United States who trust selected institutions to keep their personal information secure as of January 2017

The data describes the share of adults in the U.S. who trust selected institutions to protect their personal information as of January 2017. During the survey period, 9% of respondents found the state government to be extremely trustworthy in regards of information security.

Your current employer	19	42	28	10	1
Doctors	14	38	35	11	2
Bankers	13	35	35	11	5
Health insurance companies	10	28	41	14	8
Credit card companies	10	27	40	16	7
IRS	11	27	38	15	10
Other insurance companies	7	23	47	18	6
State government	9	22	41	19	9
Federal government	9	21	39	18	12
Major physical retailers	6	19	41	25	7
E-commerce sites	6	19	42	25	8
Restaurants and bars	5	16	35	28	15
Social networks	5	11	29	26	25
Online dating sites	5	7	23	28	37

U.S. adult user trust in institutional security of personal information 2017

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