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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2182 of 2 September 2024 specifying the technical items of the data set, establishing the technical formats for transmission of information and specifying the arrangements and content of the quality reports on the organisation of a sample survey in the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2025 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2182 of 2 September 2024 specifying the technical items of the data set, establishing the technical formats for transmission of information and specifying the arrangements and content of the quality reports on the organisation of a sample survey in the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2025 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2182 · Regulation · 11 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Subject matter

Article 1

This Regulation specifies the technical items of the data set, establishes the technical formats for the transmission of information from Member States to the Commission (Eurostat) and specifies the detailed arrangements for transmission and content of the quality reports in the use of information and communication technologies domain.

Definitions

Article 2

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘fieldwork period’ means the period of time during which the data collection from respondents is conducted; (2) ‘reference period’ means the period of time to which a particular item of information relates; (3) ‘Single Entry Point’ means the common reception area for statistical data transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat).

Description of variables

Article 3

The technical characteristics of variables, laid down in the Annex, shall refer to: (a) variable identifier; (b) variable name and description; (c) codes and labels; (d) filter; (e) variable type.

Characteristics of target populations, observation units and rules for respondents

Article 4

1.   The target populations in the use of information and communication technologies domain shall be private households on the territory of the Member State and individuals who have their usual residence, as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, on the territory of the Member State. 2.   For the variables listed in the Annex that concern the households, information shall be collected for private households with at least one member aged 16 to 74 residing on the territory of the Member State. 3.   For the variables listed in the Annex that concern the individuals, information shall be collected for individuals aged 16 to 74 residing on the territory of the Member State. 4.   Information regarding individuals aged under 16 or over 74 may be provided on a voluntary basis. 5.   The data collection for the use of information and communication technologies domain shall be carried out for a sample of private households or a sample of persons belonging to private households as observation units.

Reference periods and date

Article 5

1.   The reference period for collecting statistics on the detailed topic ‘Interaction with public authorities’, set out in the Annex, shall be the three last quarters of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. 2.   For all other detailed topics under topic number 06, ‘Information society participation’, set out in the Annex, the reference period shall be the first quarter of 2025. 3.   The time of the first interview shall set the reference date.

Data gathering period

Article 6

For data directly provided by respondents, the fieldwork period shall be the second quarter of 2025.

Common standards for data editing, imputation and estimation

Article 7

1.   Imputation, modelling or weighting shall be applied to the data where information is missing, invalid or inconsistent. 2.   The procedure applied to the data shall preserve the variation and the correlation between variables. Methods that incorporate error components into the imputed values shall be preferable to those that simply impute a predicted value. 3.   Methods which take into account the structure or other characteristics of the joint distribution of the variables shall be preferable to the marginal or univariate approach.

Deadline and standards for transmitting data

Article 8

1.   Member States shall transmit the final data to the Commission (Eurostat) by 5 October 2025. 2.   The data shall be transmitted in the form of microdata files, including appropriate weights. The data shall be fully checked and validated before transmission using the statistical data and metadata exchange standard through the Single Entry Point. That data shall comply with the validation rules in accordance with the specification of variables based on the coding and filters as set out in the Annex. 3.   Member States shall provide the metadata to the Commission (Eurostat) in the standard metadata structure defined by the Commission (Eurostat) by 5 January 2026. They shall provide it through the Single Entry Point.

Detailed arrangements and content of annual quality reports

Article 9

1.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) an annual quality report on the use of information and communication technologies domain established in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2180  ( 6 ) . 2.   The annual quality report shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with the technical standards established by the Commission (Eurostat), by 5 January 2026. 3.   The annual quality report shall be submitted through the Single Entry Point.

Entry into force

Article 10

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Description and technical formats of variables collected for each topic and detailed topic of the use of information and communication technologies domain and codes to be used The Commission (Eurostat) may in some cases, based on the need to harmonise across domains and to avoid technical barriers during data transmission and processing, suggest that certain variable identifiers are modified by the Member States in the files submitted, through a one-to-one conversion. Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name/ variable description Codes Labels/Categories Filter Variable type 01.Technical Items Data collection information REFYEAR Year of survey YYYY Year of survey (4 digits) All households Technical 01.Technical Items Data collection information INTDATE Reference date – first interview date DD/MM/YYYY Reference date (10 characters) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Data collection information STRATUM_ID Stratum Nnnnnn Id of the stratum the individual or the household belongs to, from 1 to N, where N is the number of strata All households Technical -1 No stratification 01.Technical items Data collection information PSU Primary sampling unit Nnnnnn Id of the primary sampling unit the individual or the household belongs to (from 1 to N, where N is the number of PSUs) All households, when the target population is divided into clusters (PSUs) Technical -1 Not applicable 01.Technical items Identification HH_ID Household ID XXnnnnnn Unique id of the household (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All households Technical 01.Technical items Identification IND_ID Individual ID XxNnnnnn Unique id of the individual (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Identification HH_REF_ID ID of the household the individual belongs to XxNnnnnn Id of the household the individual belongs to (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Weights HH_WGHT Household weight Nnnn.nnnnnn Grossing up factor of the household (Use a period ‘.’ as decimal point, and then maximum 6 decimals) All households Technical 01.Technical items Weights IND_WGHT Individual weight Nnnn.nnnnnn Grossing up factor of the individual (Use a period ‘.’ as decimal point, and then maximum 6 decimals) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Interview characteristics TIME Interview duration Nnn Duration of interview expressed in minutes All individuals Technical Blank Not stated 01.Technical items Interview characteristics INT_TYPE Interview type 1 Paper assisted personal interview (PAPI) All individuals Technical 2 Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) 3 Computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) 4 Computer-assisted web-interview 5 Other 01.Technical items Localisation COUNTRY Country of residence Not Blank Country of residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals Technical 01. Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS1 Region of residence Not Blank NUTS 1 region (3 characters, alphanumeric) All households Technical 01. Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS2 (optional) Region of residence (optional) Not Blank NUTS 2 region (4 characters, alphanumeric) All households Technical Blank Option not included 01. Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS3 (optional) Region of residence (optional) Not Blank NUTS 3 region (5 characters, alphanumeric - NUTS 3 code for future alternate aggregation of regions, not for publication of NUTS 3 breakdowns) All households Technical Blank Option not included 01. Technical items Localisation DEG_URBA Degree of urbanisation 1 Cities All households Technical 2 Towns and suburbs 3 Rural areas 01. Technical items Localisation GEO_DEV Geographical location 1 Less developed region All households Technical 2 Transition region 3 More developed region Blank Not stated (code for non-EU countries) 02. Person and household characteristics Demography SEX Sex 1 Male All individuals Collected 2 Female 02. Person and household characteristics Demography YEARBIR Year of birth YYYY Year of birth (4 digits) All individuals Collected 02. Person and household characteristics Demography PASSBIR Passing of birthday 1 Yes All individuals Collected 2 No 02. Person and household characteristics Demography AGE Age in completed years nnn Age in completed years (from 1 to 3 digits) All individuals Derived 02. Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background CITIZENSHIP Country of main citizenship Not blank Country of main citizenship (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals Collected STLS Stateless FOR Foreign citizenship but country unknown Blank Not stated 02. Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background CNTRYB Country of birth Not blank Country of birth (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals Collected FOR Foreign-born but country of birth unknown Blank Not stated 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP Household size (number of members in the household) Nn Number of members of the household (including children) All households Collected Blank Not stated 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_16_24 (optional) Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_16_24S (optional) Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_25_64 (optional) Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged 25 to 64 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_65_74 (optional) Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_75_MAX (optional) Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 75 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 75 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD Number of children under 16 Nn Number of children under 16 All households Collected Blank Not stated 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_14_15 (optional) Number of children aged from 14 to 15 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 14 to 15 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_5_13 (optional) Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 5 to 13 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02. Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_LE_4 (optional) Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional) Nn Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 All households Collected Blank Option not included 03. Labour market participation Main activity status (self-defined) MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) 1 Employed All individuals aged 16 and more Collected 2 Unemployed 3 Retired 4 Unable to work due to long-standing health problems 5 Student, pupil 6 Fulfilling domestic tasks 7 Compulsory military or civilian service 8 Other Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics STAPRO Status in employment in main job 1 Self-employed person with employees Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected 2 Self-employed person without employees 3 Employee 4 Family worker (unpaid) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics NACE1D (optional) Economic activity of the local unit for main job (optional) Not blank NACE Rev. 2 code at section level (one character (from A to U)) Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics ISCO2D Occupation in main job nn ISCO code at 2-digit level Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected Blank Not stated -1 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics OCC_ICT ICT professional or non-ICT professional 1 ICT professional Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected 0 Non-ICT professional Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics OCC_MAN Manual or non-manual worker 1 Manual worker Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected 0 Non-Manual worker Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics EMPST_WKT (optional) Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) (optional) 1 Full-time job Individuals where MAINSTAT=1 Collected 2 Part-time job Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03. Labour market participation Duration of contract EMPST_CONTR (optional) Permanency of main job (optional) 1 Permanent job Individuals where STAPRO=3 Collected 2 Fixed-term contract Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 04. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level ISCEDD Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) 0 No formal education or below ISCED 1 All individuals aged 16 and more Collected 1 ISCED 1 Primary education 2 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education 3 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education 4 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 5 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education 6 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level 7 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level 8 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 04. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level ISCED Educational attainment level aggregated 0 At most lower secondary education level (ISCEDD=0, 1 or 2) All individuals aged 16 and more Derived 3 Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCEDD=3 or 4) 5 Tertiary education (ISCEDD=5, 6, 7 or 8) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 05. Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Total monthly household income HH_IQ5 Total average net current monthly income 1 Lower equivalised net current monthly income group All households Collected 2 Low to medium equivalised net current monthly income group 3 Medium equivalised net current monthly income group 4 Medium to high equivalised net current monthly income group 5 Higher equivalised net current monthly income group Blank Not stated 06. Information society participation Access to ICT IACC Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device) 1 Yes All households Collected 0 No 8 Don’t know Blank Not stated 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IU Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device 1 Within the last 3 months All individuals Collected 2 Between 3 months and a year ago 3 More than 1 year ago 4 Never used it Blank Not stated 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IFUS Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months 1 Several times during the day Individuals where IU=1 Collected 2 Once a day or almost every day 3 At least once a week (but not every day) 4 Less than once a week 9 Not applicable Blank Not stated 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IUG_DKPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IUG_LPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IUG_TPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IUG_MP Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IUG_OTH1 Internet use in the last 3 months on other devices (such as smart TV, smart speakers, game console, e-book reader, smart watch) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUEM Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUPH1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUSNET Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for participating on social media (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUCHAT1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUNW1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IHIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking health-related information (such as about injuries, diseases, nutrition, improving health) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IHIFPH Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking information on physical health (such as about flu symptoms, high blood pressure, pain medication, surgical procedures, nutrition, health-promoting measures) 1 Ticked Individuals where IHIF=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IHIFMH Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking information on mental health (such as about burnout, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, reducing stress) 1 Ticked Individuals where IHIF=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUIFSP Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about the safety of products (information on associated risks or health hazards, composition, instructions for safe usage, contact details to report safety issues) 1 Ticked Individuals where IUIF=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUPOL2 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for expressing opinions on civic or political issues on websites or in social media 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUVOTE Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for taking part in online consultations or voting to define civic or political issues (such as urban planning, signing a petition) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUJOB Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUSELL Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUBK Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUAI Internet use of any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create content like text, images, programming code, or videos, in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUAIPR Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IUAI=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUAIWP Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for professional (work) purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IUAI=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUAIFE Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for formal education (such as school or university) 1 Ticked Individuals where IUAI=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUAIR Main reason for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months 0 Respondent did not have the need Individuals where IUAI=0 Collected 1 Respondent did not know that they existed 2 Respondent did not know how to use them 3 Respondent had concerns about privacy, security, or safety 4 Respondent did not use because of other reasons Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUOLC Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by doing an online course 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUOLM Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by using online learning material other than a complete online course (such as video tutorials, webinars, electronic textbooks, learning apps or platforms) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Internet activities IUOCIS1 Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by communicating with educators or learners using audio or video online tools 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIP Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information stored about themselves by public authorities or public services (such as information regarding [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIDB Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information from public databases or registers (such as information about availability of books in public libraries, cadastral registers, enterprise registers) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOV12IF Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in obtaining information by the respondent (for example about services, benefits, entitlements, laws, opening hours) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIX Respondent has not accessed any personal records or databases nor obtained any information via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOV12FM Downloading/printing official forms by the respondent from a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVAPR Making an appointment or reservation by the respondent via a website or app with public authorities or public services (such as reservation of a book in a public library, appointment with a government servant or a state healthcare provider) for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVPOST (Optional) Receiving by the respondent any official communication or documents sent by public authorities via the respondent’s account on a website or app [name of the service, if applicable in the country] of public authorities or services (such as notifications of fines or invoices, letters, service of court summons, court documents, [national examples]) for private purpose in the last 12 months. Usage of e-mail or SMS based information messages or notifications that a document is available should be excluded. (optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 No Blank Option not included or Not Stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVTAX2 Completed, edited, reviewed or approved respondent’s own tax declaration via a website or app for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVODC Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting by the respondent official documents or certificates (such as graduation, birth, marriage, divorce, death, residence certificates, police or criminal records, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVBE Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting benefits or entitlements by the respondent (such as pension, unemployment, child allowance, enrolment in schools, universities, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVRCC Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in making other requests, claims or complaints by the respondent (such as reporting theft to the police, launching a legal complaint, requesting legal aid, initiating a civil claim procedure in front of a court, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVNN Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – respondent did not have to request any documents or to make any claims 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVLS Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of skills or knowledge (such as respondent did not know how to use the website or app or it was too complicated to use) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVSEC Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – concerns about the security of personal data or unwillingness to pay online (credit card fraud) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVEID (Optional) Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of electronic signature, activated electronic identification (eID) or any other tool to use the eID (required for using the services) [national examples] (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVOP Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – another person did it on the respondent’s behalf (such as consultant, adviser, relative) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVNAP (Optional) Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – there was no such online service available (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVOTH Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – other reason 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC=0 and IGOVBE=0 and IGOVRCC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVANYS Respondent has interacted with public authorities 9 IF IU<>1 and IU<>2 THEN 9 Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Derived 1 ELSE IF IGOVIP=1 or IGOVIDB=1 or IGOV12IF=1 or IGOV12FM=1 or IGOVAPR=1 or IGOVPOST=1 or IGOVTAX2=1 or IGOVODC=1 or IGOVBE=1 or IGOVRCC=1 THEN 1 0 ELSE 0 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IEID Respondent’s use of his/her electronic identification (eID)(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation  ( 1 ) to access online services for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 0 No 8 The service does not exist in the Member State Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IEIDOC Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months - services provided by public authorities or public services of respondent’s country of residence (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, applying for social benefits, requesting official certificates, accessing respondent’s health records, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IEIDEC Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months - services provided by public authorities or public services of other European countries (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, requesting official documents or certificates, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IEIDBS Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months - services provided by business sector (such as accessing banking services, login to transport services, identification via eID for example on a digital marketplace, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDNA Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent was not aware of the existence of eID 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDNO Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent doesn’t have an eID 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDNN Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent did not need to access any online services requiring eID 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDSEC Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent feels unsafe using it (concerns about ICT security, personal data protection) 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDTEC Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – usability/ technical issues (such as too difficult or not user-friendly, lack of appropriate card reader, software incompatibility, it was not accepted for the services the respondent needed to access) 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDDEV Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent could not use the eID to access the service via a smartphone or tablet 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IREIDOTH Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – other reasons 1 Ticked Individuals where IEID=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce IBUY Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use 1 Within the last 3 months Individuals where IU=1 or IU=2 Collected 2 Between 3 months and a year ago 3 More than 1 year ago 4 Never bought or ordered over the internet Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BPHG Internet use for buying any physical goods (such as clothes, books, deliveries from restaurants, cosmetics, furniture, or electronics) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BSIMC Internet use for buying subscriptions to the internet or mobile phone connections via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BSUTIL Internet use for buying subscriptions to electricity, water or heating supply, waste disposal or similar services via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BTPS_E Internet use for buying transport services from enterprises, such as bus, train, flight ticket or taxi ride, via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 0 Ticked Not ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BRA_E Internet use for renting accommodation from enterprises such as hotels or travel agencies via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BTICK2 Internet use for buying tickets to events (such as concerts, cinema, sports events, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BBOOK2 Internet use for buying e-books or audio books as downloads (including updates) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BSOFT2 Internet use for buying software as downloads (including upgrades) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BGAMES2 Internet use for buying games as downloads (including upgrades) or virtual in-game items via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BMUSS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to a music streaming service for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BFLMS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to films, series or sports streaming services for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BBOOKNLS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to online news sites, online newspapers (e-papers) or online magazines via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BGAMSS Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to gaming streaming services for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BHLFTS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to apps related to health or fitness for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BAPP2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BCEPG Internet use for buying physical goods from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BTPS_PP Internet use for buying transport services from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] 1 0 Ticked Not ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BRA_PP Internet use for buying accommodation from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BHHS_PP Internet use for buying household services like cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening, from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BOTS (optional) Internet use for buying any other services (excluding financial and insurance services) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months (optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 No Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BF Number of times goods or services were bought over the internet via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 1-2 times Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 2 3-5 times 3 6-10 times 4 > 10 times Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BPSH Safety or health problems (such as build, material or software of the product led to an accident, injury, or health issue) caused in the last 3 months by products previously bought online 1 Yes Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 No Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_IN1 Internet use for buying insurance policies, including travel insurance, also as a package together with for example a plane ticket, via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_CR1 Internet use for taking a loan, mortgage or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_SH1 Internet use for buying or selling shares, bonds, units in funds or other financial assets via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BTFW1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: website difficult to use or it worked unsatisfactorily (for example it was too complicated, confusing, poorly functioning technically) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BDGL1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: difficulties encountered in finding information on guarantees or other legal rights when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BSPD1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: slower speed of delivery than that indicated encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BCPR1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: final costs higher than indicated (such as unexpected transaction fees or unjustified guarantee fees) experienced when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BWDN1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: wrong or damaged goods or services delivered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BFRA1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: problems with fraud encountered (such as no goods or services received at all, misuse of credit card details) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BCR1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: complaints and redress were difficult or no satisfactory response after complaint was received when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BDNS1 Problems encountered with internet commerce: foreign retailer did not sell to the respondent's own country when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BOTH2 Problems encountered with internet commerce: other problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use BARR2X No problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUPSX (optional) Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent did not have any problems (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUPSSE (optional) Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent asked someone to help (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUPSFIX (optional) Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent fixed or tried to fix the problem themselves (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUPSNO (optional) Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent did not make any attempt to fix the problem (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUPSOTH (optional) Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – other than help from somebody else to solve the problem, fixing or trying to fix the problem themselves or not making an attempt to fix the problem (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUN (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had no need (because the internet was not useful, not interesting, etc.) (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUTD (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered the use of the internet as too difficult (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUCH (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had physical or mental challenges to using the internet (including physical disability, visual impairment, dementia, special needs, or other disability) (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUSP (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had concerns about security or privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUCO (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered costs of the internet connection or equipment too high (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUNO (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – Respondent is opposed to the internet in general, does not trust the information on the internet (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Barriers and problems to use IUNUOTH (optional) Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – other reasons than no need, too difficult, physical or mental challenges, concerns about security, privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online, costs too high, no trust of information on the internet or being opposed to the internet (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=2 or IU=3 or IU=4 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CXFER1 Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving copying or moving files (such as documents, data, images, video) between folders, devices (for example via e-mail, instant messaging, USB, cable) or on the cloud 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CINSAPP1 Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CCONF1 Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving changing settings of software, app or device (such as adjusting language, colours, contrast, text size, toolbars/menu) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CWRD1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CPRES2 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving creating files (such as document, image, video) incorporating several elements such as text, picture, table, chart, animation or sound 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CXLS1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CXLSADV1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using advanced features of spreadsheet software (functions, formulas, macros and other developer functions) to organise, analyse, structure or modify data 1 Ticked Individuals where CXLS1=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CEPVA1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving editing photos, video or audio files 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills CPRG2 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving writing code in a programming language 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills UDI Information or content (such as videos, images) seen on internet news sites or social media considered untrue or doubtful by the respondent in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TIC Truthfulness of the information or content found on internet news sites or social media checked by respondent in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where UDI =1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICCSFOI Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by respondent by checking the sources or finding other information on the internet (such as other news sites) 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC =1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICIDIS Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by following or taking part in discussion on the internet regarding the information 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC =1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICNIDIS Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by discussing the information offline with other persons or using sources not on the internet 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC =1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICXND Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent already knew that information, content or source was not reliable 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC =0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICXSKL Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC =0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills TICXOTH Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons 1 Ticked Individuals where TIC=0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HM (optional) Messages encountered online in the last 3 months which are considered by the respondent to be hostile or degrading towards groups of people or individuals in videos, blogs, vlogs, on social media or news sites (including in the comments’ section) (optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMPS (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of political or social views (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMSO (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTIQ+) (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMSE (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMRE (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of racial or ethnic origin (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMRB (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of religion or belief (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMD (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMA (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of age (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Digital skills HMOTH (optional) Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of other personal characteristics (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_RPS Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: reading privacy policy statements before providing personal data 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_RRGL Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: restricting or refusing access to own geographical location 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_LAP Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: limiting access to profile or content on social networking sites or shared online storage 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_RAAD Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: refusing allowing the use of personal data for advertising purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_CWSC Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: checking that the website where the respondent provided personal data was secure (such as https sites, safety logos or certificates) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust MAPS_APD Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: asking websites or search engines administrator or provider to access the data they hold about the respondent to update or delete it 1 Ticked Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust PCOOK1 Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust CCOOK (optional) Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising (optional) 1 Yes, very concerned Individuals where IU=1 Collected 2 Yes, somehow concerned 0 No, I’m not concerned Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust USLCOOK Use of software that limits the ability to track the individual’s activities on the internet on any of the respondent’s devices 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust IUACRG Having opened an account or registered with a free app or service (such as subscription/ account for e-mail, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) 1 Yes Individuals where IU=1 Collected 0 No 9 Not stated 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust IUACDL Deleted or tried to delete (or close) own account of a free app or service (such as e-mail, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where IUACRG=1 Collected 0 No 9 Not stated 06. Information society participation Security, privacy, trust IUACDLP Problems encountered when trying to delete own account of a free app or service (such as difficulty to find a way to delete the account, spending a disproportionate amount of time to do it, technical issues, unacceptable conditions for withdrawal, inability to succeed) in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where IUACRG=1 and IUACDL=1 Collected 0 No 9 Not stated ( 1 )   Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transaction in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC. The levels of assurance substantial and high are defined according to Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 on setting our minimum technical specification and procedures for assurance levels for electronic identification means pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014.

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