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Federated
Networking
A network of connected servers run by different groups.
decentralized
open source
data sovereignty
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
12 terms
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Federated Learning
Privacy
Training a model on devices without sending all raw data to a server.
ai data privacy
differential privacy
data minimization
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FERPA
Privacy
A US law that protects student education records.
data minimization
student data
privacy notice
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FHE
Encryption
Short for Fully Homomorphic Encryption: compute on encrypted data.
fully homomorphic encryption
homomorphic encryption
secure multi party computation
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FIDO2
Authentication
A set of standards for secure, passwordless login.
webauthn
passkey
hardware security key
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File Encryption
Encryption
Locking a file so only the key can open it.
data encryption at rest
encryption key
secure storage
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Fingerprinting
Tracking
Identifying you without cookies.
cross site tracking
browser extension
privacy settings
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Firewall
Security
A filter that blocks unwanted network traffic.
web application firewall
network privacy
dns
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First‑Party Isolation
Network Privacy
Keeping each website’s data separate in your browser.
third party cookies
third party tracking
cookie
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First‑Party Tracking
Tracking
Tracking done by the site you’re visiting.
tracking
cookie
analytics
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FISA
Privacy
A US law framework for certain intelligence surveillance.
mass surveillance
patriot act
jurisdiction
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Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)
Encryption
A type of encryption that lets you compute while data stays encrypted.
homomorphic encryption
fhe
privacy enhancing technologies