European and US citizens became more concerned about privacy after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 exposed the practices of the NSA and other international intelligence agencies in accessing the private data of individuals, corporations and governments, without prior legal authorization.
What the Westerners Think About Their Personal Data Protection
07:43 GMT 02.06.2015 (Updated: 07:50 GMT 02.06.2015)
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Only 9% of the total number of respondents acknowledge efforts by international social networks and large IT corporations to protect user privacy. They responded that companies "do everything possible to protect their users online and do not cooperate with government agencies in providing personal data."