Glossary

Privacy terms glossary

Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.

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Anonymization

Extension of k-anonymity requiring diversity of sensitive attributes within each equivalence class.

k anonymity anonymization de anonymization
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Lawful Basis

Law

Legal ground that justifies processing (e.g., consent, contract, legal obligation).

consent data controller gdpr
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Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)

Security

Minimize permissions to reduce attack surface.

access control rbac app permissions
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LGPD

Privacy

Brazilian data protection law establishing principles, bases, and rights.

gdpr lawful basis dsar
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Link Tracking

Tracking

Technique using redirects, unique identifiers, or tagged URLs to measure clicks and attribute behavior.

utm parameters tracking pixel analytics
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Linkability

Privacy

Degree to which two or more items (events, records) can be associated with the same subject.

unlinkability tracking device fingerprint
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Local Storage

Web Security

Web Storage API persisting key/value data; accessible to JavaScript and therefore sensitive to XSS.

cookie tracking storage partitioning
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Location Data

Privacy

Data describing a device/userโ€™s geographic position and movement over time (precise or coarse).

gps location tracking geofencing
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Location Tracking

Tracking

Persistent collection of geolocation signals.

tracking gps geofencing
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Logging

Data Management

Process of capturing events/telemetry; requires minimization, access control, retention, and integrity controls.

audit log monitoring data minimization