📷
Camera Access
Privacy
When an app can use your camera.
app permissions
mobile permissions
biometric authentication
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
40 terms
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🤖
CAPTCHA
Security
A test to tell humans and bots apart.
bot detection
rate limiting
brute force attack
🇺🇸
CCPA
Privacy
A California privacy law.
opt out
data broker
privacy notice
🏛️
Certificate Authority (CA)
Security
A trusted party that helps prove websites are real.
tls
https
certificate pinning
🔁
Certificate Lifecycle
Encryption
How certificates are issued, renewed, rotated, and revoked over time.
pki
certificate authority
certificate revocation
📌
Certificate Pinning
Security
Only trusting specific certificates for a service.
certificate authority
tls
https
🧯
Certificate Revocation
Encryption
Marking a certificate as no longer trusted before it expires.
pki
certificate authority
ocsp
📜
Certificate Transparency (CT)
Encryption
Public logs that help detect suspicious TLS certificates.
certificate authority
pki
tls
🖱️
Clickjacking
Web Security
Tricking you into clicking something you can’t see.
xss
security headers
session hijacking
🖱️
Clickwrap
Consent
Agreeing to terms by clicking a button.
consent
privacy notice
terms of service
🧰
Client‑Side Encryption
Encryption
Encrypting data on your device before it’s uploaded.
zero knowledge encryption
encryption key
cloud encryption
☁️
Cloud Encryption
Encryption
Encrypting data stored in the cloud.
secure storage
client side encryption
zero knowledge encryption
☁️
Cloud Provider
Data Management
A company that runs servers and storage for other services.
data residency
data processor
cloud encryption
☁️
Cloud Security
Security
Keeping cloud accounts and storage locked down.
cloud provider
cloud encryption
access control
🗄️
Cloud Storage
Data Management
Saving your files on someone else’s servers.
cloud provider
cloud encryption
data residency
✅
Code Signing
Security
Signing software so users can verify it’s real and unchanged.
digital signature
supply chain attack
malware
✅
Consent
Consent
Saying “yes” to how your data is used.
user consent
opt out
privacy notice
😵💫
Consent Fatigue
Consent
Getting tired of pop‑ups and clicking “accept.”
cookie banner
consent management platform
dark patterns
🧭
Consent Management Platform (CMP)
Consent
A tool that asks for consent and stores your choices.
cookie consent
privacy notice
user consent
↩️
Consent Withdrawal
Consent
Changing your mind and stopping a data use you agreed to.
consent
opt out
privacy settings
📦
Containerization
Security
Putting an app in its own “box” so it’s easier to run safely.
sandboxing
cloud security
patch
🧱
Content Security Policy (CSP)
Web Security
A browser rule that limits what a web page can load and run.
xss
mixed content
browser extension
🧠
Contextual Integrity
Privacy
Privacy depends on the situation and expectations.
contextual privacy
data ethics
consent
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Contextual Privacy
Privacy
Privacy depends on the situation and expectations.
privacy settings
consent
data minimization