Survey of 6,698 people across six EU countries: around 84% said they don't trust US tech companies with their personal data; 93% don't trust Chinese companies (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)
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- Survey of 6,698 respondents across six EU countries finds 84% distrust US tech and 93% distrust Chinese firms with personal data.
- European Union is rolling out data‑localisation measures to keep data within Europe and reduce reliance on foreign tech.
- US tech companies face growing skepticism, with more than 8 in 10 Europeans unwilling to trust them with personal data.
- Chinese companies see even higher distrust, with 93% of surveyed Europeans saying they would not trust them with their data.
Why it matters: EU data‑localisation measures will force US and Chinese tech firms to store European users' data within the bloc.
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