# L_2022301EN.01000101.xml

| 22.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 301/1 |
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22.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 301/1

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/2279

of 1 August 2022

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for the reference year 2023

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

In order to cover the needs in statistics for the relevant detailed topics set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the Commission should specify the number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2023,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2023 shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2022.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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  OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2023

| Topic | Detailed topic | Variable identifier | Variable title/variable description |
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| 01.Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, – 2 optional technical variables | Data collection information | REFYEAR | Year of survey |
| Data collection information | INTDATE | Reference date – first interview date |
| Data collection information | STRATUM_ID | Stratum |
| Data collection information | PSU | Primary sampling unit |
| Identification | HH_ID | Household ID |
| Identification | IND_ID | Individual ID |
| Identification | HH_REF_ID | ID of the household the individual belongs to |
| Weights | HH_WGHT | Household weight |
| Weights | IND_WGHT | Individual weight |
| Interview characteristics | TIME | Interview duration |
| Interview characteristics | INT_TYPE | Interview type |
| Localisation | COUNTRY | Country of residence |
| Localisation | GEO_NUTS1 | Region of residence |
| Localisation | GEO_NUTS2
  (optional) | Region of residence (optional) |
| Localisation | GEO_NUTS3
  (optional) | Region of residence
  (optional) |
| Localisation | DEG_URBA | Degree of urbanisation |
| Localisation | GEO_DEV | Geographical location |
| 02.Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, – 1 derived variable, 7 optional variables | Demography | SEX | Sex |
| Demography | YEARBIR | Year of birth |
| Demography | PASSBIR | Passing of birthday |
| Demography | AGE | Age in completed years |
| Citizenship and migrant background | CITIZENSHIP | Country of main citizenship |
| Citizenship and migrant background | CNTRYB | Country of birth |
| Household composition | HH_POP | Household size (number of members in the household) |
| Household composition | HH_POP_16_24 (optional) | Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_POP_16_24S (optional) | Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24
  (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_POP_25_64 (optional) | Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_POP_65_MAX (optional) | Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 65 (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_CHILD | Number of children under 16 |
| Household composition | HH_CHILD_14_15
  (optional) | Number of children aged from 14 to 15
  (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_CHILD_5_13
  (optional) | Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional) |
| Household composition | HH_CHILD_LE_4
  (optional) | Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional) |
| 03.Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Main activity status (self-defined) | MAINSTAT | Main activity status (self-defined) |
| Elementary job characteristics | STAPRO | Status in employment in main job |
| Elementary job characteristics | NACE1D
  (optional) | Economic activity of the local unit for main job
  (optional) |
| Elementary job characteristics | ISCO2D | Occupation in main job |
| Elementary job characteristics | OCC_ICT | ICT professional or non-ICT professional |
| Elementary job characteristics | OCC_MAN | Manual or non-manual worker |
| Elementary job characteristics | EMPST_WKT
  (optional) | Full- or part-time main job (self-defined)
  (optional) |
| Duration of contract | EMPST_CONTR (optional) | Permanency of main job
  (optional) |
| 04.Educational attainment and background – 1 collected variable, 1 derived variable | Educational attainment level | ISCEDD | Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) |
| Educational attainment level | ISCED | Educational attainment level aggregated |
| 05. Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts – 1 collected variable | Total monthly household income | HH_IQ5 | Total average net current monthly income |
| 06. Information society participation – 125 collected variables, – 12 optional variables, – 1 derived | Access to ICT | IACC | Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device) |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IU | Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IFUS | Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_DKPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_LPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_TPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet |
| Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_MP | Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone |
| 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) |
| Internet activities | IUEM | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails |
| Internet activities | IUPH1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet |
| Internet activities | IUSNET | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for participating in social networks (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions) |
| Internet activities | IUCHAT1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages) |
| Internet activities | IUNW1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines |
| 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) |
| Internet activities | IUIF | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Internet activities | IUJOB | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application |
| Internet activities | IUSELL | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app |
| Internet activities | IUBK | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 about himself/herself stored by public authorities or public services |
| 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) |
| 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 by the respondent information (e.g. about services, benefits, entitlements, laws, opening hours) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 email or SMS based information messages or notifications that a document is available should be excluded. (optional) |
| Interaction with public authorities | IGOVTAX1 | Submitting the respondent’s own tax declaration via a website or app for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 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]) |
| 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 by the respondent benefits or entitlements (such as pension, unemployment, child allowance, enrolment in schools, universities, [national examples]) |
| 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 by the respondent other requests, claims or complaints (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]) |
| 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 |
| 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 (e.g. respondent did not know how to use the website or app or it was too complicated to use) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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]) |
| 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 (e.g. submitting respondent’s tax declaration, requesting official documents or certificates, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) |
| 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 e.g. on a digital marketplace, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 (e.g. 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| e-Commerce | IBUY | Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | BFDS | Internet use for buying food or beverages from stores or from meal-kits providers from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | 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 |
| e-Commerce | BPG_ANY | Internet use for buying any of the listed physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BPG_DOM | Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from national sellers (from enterprises or private persons) |
| e-Commerce | BPG_EU | Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from other EU countries (from enterprises or private persons) |
| e-Commerce | BPG_WRLD | Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from the rest of the world (from enterprises or private persons) |
| e-Commerce | BPG_UNK | Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers which country of origin is not known (from enterprises or private persons) |
| e-Commerce | BPG_PP | Goods bought from private persons via a website or app |
| e-Commerce | BMUSS | Internet use for buying or subscribing to music as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BFLMS | Internet use for buying or subscribing to films or series as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BBOOKNLS | Internet use for buying or subscribing to e-books, online-magazines or online-newspapers via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BGAMES | Internet use for buying or subscribing to games online or as downloads for smartphones, tablets, computers or consoles via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BSOFTS | Internet use for buying or subscribing to computer software or other software as downloads including upgrades via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BHLFTS | Internet use for buying or subscribing to apps related to health or fitness (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BAPP | Internet use for buying or subscribing to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BSTICK | Internet use for buying tickets to sports events via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BCTICK | Internet use for buying tickets to cultural or other events (such as tickets to cinema, concerts, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| e-Commerce | BHHS | Internet use for buying household services (such as cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening) (also when bought from private persons) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BTPS_E | Internet use for buying transport services from a transport enterprise, such as local bus, flight or train ticket or taxi ride via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| e-Commerce | BTPS_PP | Internet use for buying transport services from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 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 |
| e-Commerce | BRA_PP | Internet use for renting accommodation from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| e-Commerce | BFIN_CR1 | Internet use for taking a loan or mortgage or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months |
| 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 |
| 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 (e.g. via email, instant messaging, USB, cable) or on the cloud |
| Digital skills | CINSAPP1 | Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps |
| 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) |
| Digital skills | CWRD1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software |
| 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 |
| Digital skills | CXLS1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Digital skills | TICXSKL | Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so |
| Digital skills | TICXOTH | Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Digital skills | HMSO (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation (LGBTIQ identities) (optional) |
| Digital skills | HMSE (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Digital skills | HMD (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 logo or certificates) |
| 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 |
| Security, privacy, trust | PCOOK1 | Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices |
| Security, privacy, trust | CCOOK (optional) | Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising
  (optional) |
| 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 |

Topic

Detailed topic

Variable identifier

Variable title/variable description

01.Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, – 2 optional technical variables

Data collection information

REFYEAR

Year of survey

Data collection information

INTDATE

Reference date – first interview date

Data collection information

STRATUM_ID

Stratum

Data collection information

PSU

Primary sampling unit

Identification

HH_ID

Household ID

Identification

IND_ID

Individual ID

Identification

HH_REF_ID

ID of the household the individual belongs to

Weights

HH_WGHT

Household weight

Weights

IND_WGHT

Individual weight

Interview characteristics

TIME

Interview duration

Interview characteristics

INT_TYPE

Interview type

Localisation

COUNTRY

Country of residence

Localisation

GEO_NUTS1

Region of residence

Localisation

GEO_NUTS2

(optional)

Region of residence (optional)

Localisation

GEO_NUTS3

(optional)

Region of residence

(optional)

Localisation

DEG_URBA

Degree of urbanisation

Localisation

GEO_DEV

Geographical location

02.Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, – 1 derived variable, 7 optional variables

Demography

SEX

Sex

Demography

YEARBIR

Year of birth

Demography

PASSBIR

Passing of birthday

Demography

AGE

Age in completed years

Citizenship and migrant background

CITIZENSHIP

Country of main citizenship

Citizenship and migrant background

CNTRYB

Country of birth

Household composition

HH_POP

Household size (number of members in the household)

Household composition

HH_POP_16_24 (optional)

Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional)

Household composition

HH_POP_16_24S (optional)

Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24

(optional)

Household composition

HH_POP_25_64 (optional)

Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional)

Household composition

HH_POP_65_MAX (optional)

Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 65 (optional)

Household composition

HH_CHILD

Number of children under 16

Household composition

HH_CHILD_14_15

(optional)

Number of children aged from 14 to 15

(optional)

Household composition

HH_CHILD_5_13

(optional)

Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional)

Household composition

HH_CHILD_LE_4

(optional)

Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional)

03.Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables

Main activity status (self-defined)

MAINSTAT

Main activity status (self-defined)

Elementary job characteristics

STAPRO

Status in employment in main job

Elementary job characteristics

NACE1D

(optional)

Economic activity of the local unit for main job

(optional)

Elementary job characteristics

ISCO2D

Occupation in main job

Elementary job characteristics

OCC_ICT

ICT professional or non-ICT professional

Elementary job characteristics

OCC_MAN

Manual or non-manual worker

Elementary job characteristics

EMPST_WKT

(optional)

Full- or part-time main job (self-defined)

(optional)

Duration of contract

EMPST_CONTR (optional)

Permanency of main job

(optional)

04.Educational attainment and background – 1 collected variable, 1 derived variable

Educational attainment level

ISCEDD

Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed)

Educational attainment level

ISCED

Educational attainment level aggregated

05. Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts – 1 collected variable

Total monthly household income

HH_IQ5

Total average net current monthly income

06. Information society participation – 125 collected variables, – 12 optional variables, – 1 derived

Access to ICT

IACC

Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device)

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IU

Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IFUS

Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IUG_DKPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IUG_LPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IUG_TPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IUG_MP

Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone

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)

Internet activities

IUEM

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails

Internet activities

IUPH1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet

Internet activities

IUSNET

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for participating in social networks (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions)

Internet activities

IUCHAT1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages)

Internet activities

IUNW1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines

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)

Internet activities

IUIF

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services

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

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)

Internet activities

IUJOB

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application

Internet activities

IUSELL

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app

Internet activities

IUBK

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking)

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

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)

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

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 about himself/herself stored by public authorities or public services

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)

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 by the respondent information (e.g. about services, benefits, entitlements, laws, opening hours)

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

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

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

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 email or SMS based information messages or notifications that a document is available should be excluded. (optional)

Interaction with public authorities

IGOVTAX1

Submitting the respondent’s own tax declaration via a website or app for private purpose in the last 12 months

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])

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 by the respondent benefits or entitlements (such as pension, unemployment, child allowance, enrolment in schools, universities, [national examples])

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 by the respondent other requests, claims or complaints (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])

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

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 (e.g. respondent did not know how to use the website or app or it was too complicated to use)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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])

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 (e.g. submitting respondent’s tax declaration, requesting official documents or certificates, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country)

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 e.g. on a digital marketplace, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country)

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

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

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

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)

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 (e.g. 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)

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

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

e-Commerce

IBUY

Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

BFDS

Internet use for buying food or beverages from stores or from meal-kits providers from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

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

e-Commerce

BPG_ANY

Internet use for buying any of the listed physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BPG_DOM

Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from national sellers (from enterprises or private persons)

e-Commerce

BPG_EU

Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from other EU countries (from enterprises or private persons)

e-Commerce

BPG_WRLD

Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from the rest of the world (from enterprises or private persons)

e-Commerce

BPG_UNK

Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers which country of origin is not known (from enterprises or private persons)

e-Commerce

BPG_PP

Goods bought from private persons via a website or app

e-Commerce

BMUSS

Internet use for buying or subscribing to music as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BFLMS

Internet use for buying or subscribing to films or series as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BBOOKNLS

Internet use for buying or subscribing to e-books, online-magazines or online-newspapers via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BGAMES

Internet use for buying or subscribing to games online or as downloads for smartphones, tablets, computers or consoles via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BSOFTS

Internet use for buying or subscribing to computer software or other software as downloads including upgrades via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BHLFTS

Internet use for buying or subscribing to apps related to health or fitness (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BAPP

Internet use for buying or subscribing to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BSTICK

Internet use for buying tickets to sports events via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BCTICK

Internet use for buying tickets to cultural or other events (such as tickets to cinema, concerts, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

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

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

e-Commerce

BHHS

Internet use for buying household services (such as cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening) (also when bought from private persons) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BTPS_E

Internet use for buying transport services from a transport enterprise, such as local bus, flight or train ticket or taxi ride via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

e-Commerce

BTPS_PP

Internet use for buying transport services from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

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

e-Commerce

BRA_PP

Internet use for renting accommodation from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

e-Commerce

BFIN_CR1

Internet use for taking a loan or mortgage or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months

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

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 (e.g. via email, instant messaging, USB, cable) or on the cloud

Digital skills

CINSAPP1

Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps

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)

Digital skills

CWRD1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software

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

Digital skills

CXLS1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Digital skills

TICXSKL

Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so

Digital skills

TICXOTH

Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons

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)

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)

Digital skills

HMSO (optional)

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation (LGBTIQ identities) (optional)

Digital skills

HMSE (optional)

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional)

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)

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)

Digital skills

HMD (optional)

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional)

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)

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

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

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

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

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 logo or certificates)

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

Security, privacy, trust

PCOOK1

Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices

Security, privacy, trust

CCOOK (optional)

Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising

(optional)

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

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(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). 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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