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illustration: Bing/CopilotWillingness to share data depends on age, gender, education, and place of residence. Younger individuals and those with higher education are more likely to disclose information, as are men when it comes to permanent discounts and women for one-time promotions. Residents of large cities are more cautious than those from smaller towns.
The most popular benefits that encourage individuals to provide sensitive data include:
- permanent (35%) or one-time (31%) discounts/promotions.
- free products/services (27%),
- free apps/accounts (22%),
- exclusive content (16%),
- personalized offers (15%).
What Data Do We Share and What Are the Risks?
The study by ChronPESEL.pl and the National Debt Register shows that the prospect of gaining additional benefits encourages Polish internet users to share:
- email address (80%),
- first and last name (59%),
- phone number (55%),
- residential address (33%),
- PESEL number (8%),
- identity card number (7%).
Experts warn that sharing email addresses, names, and phone numbers can create risks of phishing and account takeover.
– If this is a special email address that we use, for example, only for shopping or using services, it`s not a problem. It’s worse if we use the same address daily and have provided it, for example, to our bank – warns Bartłomiej Drozd, an expert from ChronPESEL.pl, as quoted by the NEWSERIA agency. – If an email, name, and phone number leak into the hands of cybercriminals, they may attempt to reset passwords and use recovery procedures to take over a bank account.
Despite educational campaigns, 2.4 million Poles do not see the dangers associated with sharing their PESEL number. Some mistakenly believe that blocking their PESEL protects them from all obligations.
A study conducted in April 2024 on a representative group of 1,016 Poles shows that Poles are increasingly aware of the need to protect their personal data, but there is still a need for education regarding the risks associated with sharing data, especially their PESEL number.
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