Everyone wants to keep their personal data safe, but the world of online privacy is complex and can be confusing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Data Privacy Dictionary can help you understand the wide world of data privacy \u2013 including common terms like consent management, data encryption and verification \u2013 to help protect yourself and your information online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A process in which a system, service, or website determines that the rightful account holder is <\/span>the one <\/span>accessing it. Digital authentication can come in many forms and combinations including passwords, biometric data, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n Data obtained through the unique patterns in a person\u2019s eyes, voice, or fingerprint.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The <\/span>process by which<\/span> a business\/<\/span>web<\/span>site <\/span>obtains consent from <\/span>users <\/span>to the<\/span> collect<\/span>ion, use, <\/span>disclosure<\/span> and process<\/span>ing of personal information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> A pop-up on websites to inform a user that the <\/span>web<\/span>site uses cookies and\/or asks for permission to use them.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Small text files stored in the browser by the website<\/span>, containing unique identifiers<\/span> such as login information, what was in a shopping cart, when a user last visited, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Taking readable data and changing it so it appears to be written with random text<\/span> in order<\/span> to prevent <\/span>it<\/span> from being viewed or altered.<\/span> Encrypted data<\/span> can only be decrypted by people with access to a special key (a \u201cdecryption key\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> A service that provides protection against the loss of electronic data. This can be provided by some private insurance companies and FinTechs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Limiting the c<\/span>ollecti<\/span>on<\/span> and storage of personal information to<\/span> only the relevant information <\/span>needed to fulfi<\/span>l<\/span>l <\/span>the<\/span> purpose of collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The<\/span> idea that an individual should have control of their personal data and how it is collected or shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Access to a computing device and\/or the internet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> A<\/span>ny piece of personal <\/span><\/span>data that exists online<\/span><\/span><\/a> and can be traced back to an individual.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Protecting data in a computer, mobile device, and other Internet-connected devices from <\/span>unauthorized access, corruption, or theft<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The integration of digital technology in business to become more efficient, competitive, and able to meet the demands of clients and the business itself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> W<\/span>here <\/span>a third-party<\/span> who <\/span>\n
Biometric Data<\/h6><\/a>
Consent Management <\/h6><\/a>
Cookie Banner <\/h6><\/a>
Cookies <\/h6><\/a>
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Data Encryption<\/h6><\/a>
Data Liability Coverage<\/h6><\/a>
Data Minimization<\/h6><\/a>
Data Privacy<\/h6><\/a>
Data Types <\/h6><\/a>
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Digital Access<\/h6><\/a>
Digital Identity\/Digital ID<\/h6><\/a>
Digital Security <\/h6><\/a>
Digital Transformation<\/h6><\/a>
Identity Theft<\/h6><\/a>