Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1864 of 29 July 2026 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 2027 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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Subject matter
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
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
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
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 in the territory of the Member State. 2. For the variables listed in the Annex that concern households, information shall be collected for private households with at least one member aged 16 to 74 residing in 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 in 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
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 2026 and the first quarter of 2027. 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 2027. 3. The time of the first interview shall set the reference date.
Data gathering period
For data directly provided by respondents, the fieldwork period shall be the second quarter of 2027.
Common standards for data editing, imputation and estimation
1. Imputation, modelling or weighting shall be applied to the data where information is missing, invalid or inconsistent. 2. Methods of statistical imputation may be applied where appropriate for variables in the detailed topics ‘Access to ICT’ and ‘Digital skills’, as set out in the Annex. 3. 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. 4. 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
1. Member States shall transmit the final data to the Commission (Eurostat) by 5 October 2027. 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 2028. They shall provide it through the Single Entry Point.
Detailed arrangements and content of annual quality reports
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 2028. 3. The annual quality report shall be submitted through the Single Entry Point.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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
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 or codes 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 INTDATE Reference date – first interview date DD/MM/YYYY Reference date (10 characters) All individuals 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 -1 No stratification 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) -1 Not applicable Identification HH_ID Household ID XXnnnnnn Unique id of the household (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All households IND_ID Individual ID XxNnnnnn Unique id of the individual (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All individuals 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) 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 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 Interview characteristics TIME Interview duration Nnn Duration of interview expressed in minutes Blank Not stated INT_TYPE Interview type 1 Paper assisted personal interview (PAPI) 2 Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) 3 Computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) 4 Computer-assisted web-interview 5 Other Localisation COUNTRY Country of residence Not Blank Country of residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals GEO_NUTS1 Region of residence Not Blank NUTS 1 region (3 characters, alphanumeric) All households GEO_NUTS2 Region of residence (optional) Not Blank NUTS 2 region (4 characters, alphanumeric) Blank Option not included GEO_NUTS3 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) Blank Option not included DEG_URBA Degree of urbanisation 1 Cities 2 Towns and suburbs 3 Rural areas GEO_DEV Geographical location 1 Less developed region 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 YEARBIR Year of birth YYYY Year of birth (4 digits) PASSBIR Passing of birthday 1 Yes 2 No AGE Age in completed years nnn Age in completed years (from 1 to 3 digits) Derived 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 CNTRYB Country of birth Not blank Country of birth (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) FOR Foreign-born but country of birth unknown Blank Not stated Household composition HH_POP Household size (number of members in the household) Nn Number of members of the household (including children) All households Blank Not stated HH_POP_16_24 Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 Blank Option not included HH_POP_16_24S Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 Blank Option not included HH_POP_25_64 Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged 25 to 64 Blank Option not included HH_POP_65_74 Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 Blank Option not included HH_POP_75_MAX 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 Blank Option not included HH_POP_16_74 Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 74 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 74 Blank Option not included HH_CHILD Number of children under 16 Nn Number of children under 16 Blank Not stated HH_CHILD_14_15 Number of children aged from 14 to 15 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 14 to 15 Blank Option not included HH_CHILD_5_13 Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 5 to 13 Blank Option not included HH_CHILD_LE_4 Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional) Nn Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 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 Elementary job characteristics STAPRO Status in employment in main job 1 Self-employed person with employees Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 2 Self-employed person without employees 3 Employee 4 Family worker (unpaid) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable NACE1D Economic activity of the local unit for main job (optional) Not blank NACE Rev. 2.1 code at section level (one character (from A to V)) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable ISCO2D Occupation in main job nn ISCO code at 2-digit level Blank Not stated -1 Not applicable OCC_ICT ICT professional or non-ICT professional 1 ICT professional 0 Non-ICT professional Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable OCC_MAN Manual or non-manual worker 1 Manual worker 0 Non-Manual worker Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable EMPST_WKT Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) (optional) 1 Full-time job 2 Part-time job Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable Duration of contract EMPST_CONTR (optional) Permanency of main job (optional) 1 Permanent job Individuals where STAPRO = 3 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 ISCED Educational attainment level aggregated 0 At most lower secondary education level (ISCEDD = 0, 1 or 2) 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 Net current monthly household 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 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 IFUS Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months 1 Several times during the day Individuals where IU = 1 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 IUG_DKPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUG_LPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUG_TPC Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUG_MP Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable Internet activities IUEM Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUPH1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUSNET Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for using social media (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUCHAT1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNW1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IHIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking health-related information (such as about injuries, diseases, nutrition, improving physical or mental health) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUPOL2 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for expressing opinions on civic or political issues on websites or on social media 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUJOB Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUSELL Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUBK Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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, AI tools when used specifically for learning) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAI Internet use of any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAIPR Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IUAI = 1 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAIWP Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for professional (work) purposes 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAIFE Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for formal education (such as school or university) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 recognised 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 IEIDOC Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IEIDEC Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IEIDBS Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDNA Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDNO Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDNN Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDSEC Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 felt unsafe using it (concerns about ICT security, personal data protection) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDTEC Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDDEV Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable IREIDOTH Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised 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 0 Not ticked 8 The service does not exist in the Member State 9 Not applicable 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 BCLOT1 Internet use for buying clothes (including sport clothing), shoes or accessories (such as bags, jewellery) 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BSPG Internet use for buying sports goods (excluding sport clothing) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCG Internet use for buying children toys or childcare items (such as nappies, bottles, baby strollers) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BFURN1 Internet use for buying furniture, home accessories (such as carpets or curtains) or gardening products (such as tools, plants) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BMUFL Internet use for buying music as CDs, vinyls etc. and/or films or series as DVDs, Blu-ray etc. from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BBOOKNLG Internet use for buying printed books, magazines or newspapers from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BHARD1 Internet use for buying computers, tablets, mobile phones or accessories from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BEEQU1 Internet use for buying consumer electronics (such as TV-sets, stereos, cameras, sound bars or smart speakers, virtual assistants) or household appliances (such as washing machines) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BMED1 Internet use for buying medicine or dietary supplements such as vitamins (excluding online renewal of prescriptions) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BFDR Internet use for buying deliveries from restaurants, fast-food chains, catering services from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BFDS Internet use for buying food or beverages from stores or from meal-kit providers from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCBW Internet use for buying cosmetics, beauty or wellness products from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCPH Internet use for buying cleaning products or personal hygiene products (such as toothbrushes, handkerchiefs, washing detergents, cleaning cloths) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BBMC Internet use for buying bicycles, mopeds, cars, or other vehicles or their spare parts from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BOPG Internet use for buying other physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BTPS_E Internet use for buying transport services from enterprises, such as bus, train, flight ticket or taxi ride [national examples], via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BRA_E Internet use for renting accommodation from businesses such as hotels or travel agencies via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BMUSS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to a music streaming service [national examples] for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BFLMS2 Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to films, series or sports streaming services [national examples] for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BGAMSS Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to gaming streaming services for private use [national examples] in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCEPG Internet use for buying physical goods [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BTPS_PP Internet use for buying transport services [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BRA_PP Internet use for buying accommodation [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BHHS_PP Internet use for buying household services like cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BOTS 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 0 No Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 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 0 No Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable Barriers and problems to use IUNUN 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 IUNUSE Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – somebody else did it for the respondent (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUTD Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered the use of the internet as too difficult, had a lack of skills (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUCH Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had issues with accessibility for persons with impairments or disabilities (such as no compatibility with screen readers or other assistive technologies cluttered interfaces, no alt text for images) (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUSP 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUCO 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUNO 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUNUOTH Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – other reasons than no need, somebody else did it on behalf of the respondent, too difficult, issues with accessibility, 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BTFW1 Problems encountered with e-commerce: website difficult to use or it worked unsatisfactorily (such as 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BDGL1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BSPD1 Problems encountered with e-commerce: speed of delivery lower than indicated encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCPR1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BWDN1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BFRA1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BCR1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BDNS1 Problems encountered with e-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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BOTH2 Problems encountered with e-commerce: other problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable BARR2X No problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUUNK Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent did not know that they existed 1 Ticked Individuals where IUAI = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUNN Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had no need 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUUSE Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent did not know how to use them 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUSEC Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had concerns about data protection, privacy, security, or safety 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUETH Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had ethical concerns (such as perpetuating of stereotypes, no accountability, unauthorised use of intellectual property) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable IUAINUOTH Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had other reasons than not knowing that they existed, no need, not knowing how to use them, security or ethical concerns 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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, photos, videos) between folders, devices or on the cloud 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable CINSAPP1 Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps on a computer, smartphone or other device 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable CWRD1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable CXLS1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable CEPVA1 Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving editing photos, video or audio files (such as adjusting lighting, applying filters, cropping, cutting) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable UDI Information or content (such as videos, images) found on internet news sites or social media considered untrue or doubtful by the respondent in the last 3 months 1 Yes 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 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 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable TICXSKL Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable TICXOTH Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HM Content encountered online (including messages, comments, photos, memes, videos, etc.) in the last 3 months which is considered by the respondent to be hostile or degrading towards groups of people or individuals in blogs, vlogs, on social media or news sites (including in the comments’ section) (optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IU = 1 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable HMPS Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of political or social views (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where HM = 1 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMSO Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTIQ+) (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMSE Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMRE Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of racial or ethnic origin (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMRB Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of religion or belief (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMD Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMA Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of age (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable HMOTH Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of other personal characteristics (optional) 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 who can see the respondent’s profile or content on social media sites or access shared online storage 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 to allow the use of personal data for advertising purposes 1 Ticked 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 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 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable PCOOK1 Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices 1 Yes 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable CCOOK Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising (optional) 1 Yes, very concerned 2 Yes, somehow concerned 0 No, I’m not concerned Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable USLCOOK Use of software or tools that limit the ability to track the individual’s activities on the internet on any of the respondent’s devices (such as anti-tracking extensions, VPNs, choice of privacy-focused browsers or operating systems) 1 Yes 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable IUACRG Having opened an account or registered with a free app or service (such as subscription/account for email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) 1 Yes 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable IUACDL Deleted or tried to delete (or close) own account of a free app or service (such as email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where IUACRG = 1 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 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 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable ( 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 ( OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj ). 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 ( OJ L 235, 9.9.2015, p. 7 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2015/1502/oj ).
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