People in Germany trust market research companies overall, but are relatively less trusting when it comes to trust with protecting and appropriately using their personal data. Germany Overall Trust of Market Research Companies Trust of Market Research Companies to Protect and Appropriately Use Personal Data 51% 52% Trust Not Sure +17 Do Not Trust +1 31% (Net Trust Index) 14% Don’t know (Net Trust Index) 22% 23% 4% 3% 40% 40% Net Trust Index = % Trust – % Do Not Trust th Overall Trust Net Trust Index (NTI): Across the 15 industries/organizations analyzed, the average NTI was +3 (Market Researchcompanies ranked 5 of 15) Personal Data Trust Net Trust Index (NTI): Across the 15 industries/organizations analyzed, the average NTI was -15 (Market Research companies ranked 6th of 15) Base: Version 1 Respondents (495) Base: Version 2 Respondents (505) GRBN Global Trust Survey 2020 - DE Report © 2020 GRBN 14