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Data Minimization
Privacy
Collect only what you really need.
data retention
privacy impact assessment
data aggregation
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
69 terms
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Data Ownership
Data Management
Who controls and benefits from data about you.
data portability
data controller
privacy notice
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Data Portability
Data Management
Getting your data in a usable format to move it.
dsar
data subject
data controller
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Data Processing
Data Management
Using data—collecting it, storing it, or sharing it.
data controller
data processor
lawful basis
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Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
Law
A contract that sets privacy rules when a vendor handles personal data for you.
data processor
data controller
gdpr
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Data Processor
Data Management
A company that handles data for someone else.
data controller
cloud provider
security audit
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Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Privacy
A privacy expert inside an organization.
gdpr
information governance
privacy impact assessment
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Data Quality
Data Management
How good and reliable a dataset is.
data accuracy
data integrity
data classification
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Data Residency
Data Management
Where your data is stored physically (country/region).
data localization
data sovereignty
jurisdiction
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Data Retention
Data Management
How long a company keeps your data.
retention policy
data minimization
data erasure
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Data Sanitization
Data Management
Cleaning storage so old data can’t be recovered.
secure delete
data destruction
secure storage
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Data Sovereignty
Data Management
Which country’s laws can control your data.
data residency
jurisdiction
patriot act
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Data Subject
Data Management
The person the data is about.
dsar
data controller
right to erasure
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Data Warehouse
Data Management
A central place where lots of data is stored for analysis.
data aggregation
analytics
data retention
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De‑anonymization
Privacy
Figuring out who “anonymous” data belongs to.
anonymization
pseudonymization
data aggregation
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Decentralized
Networking
Not controlled by one single company or server.
blockchain
decentralized identifier
self sovereign identity
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Decentralized Identifier (DID)
Networking
An identifier designed to work without a central authority.
public key
digital identity
decentralized
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Decentralized Service
Networking
A service run by many participants instead of one company.
decentralized
smart contract
web3
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Dedicated IP
Network Privacy
An IP address that only you use.
ip address
shared ip
vpn
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DeFi
Privacy
Financial services built on blockchains.
web3
smart contract
crypto wallet
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Device Attestation
Security
A way for a device to prove it’s genuine and not heavily tampered with.
secure boot
endpoint security
authentication
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Device Fingerprint
Tracking
A unique “signature” made from your device’s details.
browser fingerprinting
probabilistic tracking
tracking
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Device Fingerprinting
Tracking
Identifying your device using many small signals instead of a cookie.
device fingerprint
browser fingerprinting
probabilistic tracking
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Device ID
Tracking
It’s like a name tag for your phone or tablet that apps can see.
advertising id
metadata
fingerprinting