How do Poles approach privacy online? This question is answered by a new study by ClickMeeting

The Polish platform for webinars, training and distance learning ClickMeeting once again provides us with interesting information on the preferences of Poles in the field of privacy on the Internet. What the “Online Privacy. Online Privacy” report reveals to us. User opinions and good practices ”?

Online events have become our daily routine and, according to the platform’s data, 1.9 million online events were held last year, attended by 26.6 million users, only on ClickMeeting. This is an increase of over 320 percent. compared to 2020. For this reason, a study has just been conducted on the Poles’ approach to online privacy.

Almost 90 percent users want to know that it is being recorded, and 42 percent. hide private data during webinars – ClickMeeting research

It shows that almost 74 pros. of respondents consider it important that event organizers care about their privacy, and 42 percent. of the respondents would like their private data to be hidden during such meetings. This can be seen in the approach when logging in, because they only provide a nickname and e-mail address, and 21 percent. – name and email. In the case of 15 percent. these are different data configurations, and only 4 percent. respondents replied that they provided their full details, including e-mail address, name and surname. In turn, 5 percent. of the respondents do not pay attention to the data they provide.

Due to the possibilities they offer, especially in the last two years, webinars have become a very popular tool for both training and online presentations. Last year, according to ClickMeeting, the platform attracted 22.3 million users, but due to technological advances, digital users expect their developers to be respectful of privacy. According to the ClickMeeting survey, this is an important issue for over 70% of people. Poles. Therefore, we cannot ignore it.

– says Dominika Paciorkowska, Member of the Management Board and Managing Director of ClickMeeting.

What is the approach to recording during webinars? As we know, recording events online allows for the subsequent distribution of the material, thanks to which participants or organizers get new opportunities. Also, those who could not participate, for example, in a lesson or conference, receive access to it then. Poles do not mind the recording itself, but almost 90 percent. of the respondents stated that they would like to be notified in advance, especially when their data or image can be seen on the recording. This issue does not matter for only 4.5% of respondents, and 5% she replied in the negative.

Before participating in an online event, it is worth making sure that the tool ensures the security of the personal data provided. However, a lot is also on the part of the organizer – he has a decisive influence on building a sense of security among the participants of the event. So if he wants his event to attract listeners, according to the ClickMeeting study, he must take particular care of this issue. Therefore, when choosing the right platform, it is good to pay attention to whether it allows you to take advantage of additional options that will make the participants feel comfortable. At ClickMeeting, we provide, among others the possibility of hiding the identity of participants (e.g. in the chat window, question and answer session), or securing the event with a password or a one-time token.

– says Dominika Paciorkowska, Member of the Management Board and Managing Director of ClickMeeting.