Data privacy
Data Privacy
Data Privacy (pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə ˈprɪvəsi/), also known as Information Privacy, is a branch of Information Technology that deals with the proper handling, processing, storage, and disposal of data with respect to its confidentiality and privacy.
Etymology
The term "Data Privacy" is derived from the Latin word "datum" meaning "something given" and the English word "privacy" which originates from the Latin word "privatus" meaning "private". The term collectively refers to the protection of private information given or shared in a digital format.
Definition
Data Privacy refers to the practices and policies in place to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of data in the digital and electronic sphere. It involves the implementation of measures to prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information.
Related Terms
- Data Protection: This is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss.
- Data Security: This is the practice of protecting digital data from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft throughout its lifecycle.
- Data Breach: This is an incident where information is stolen or taken from a system without the knowledge or authorization of the system's owner.
- Privacy Policy: This is a statement or a legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.
- Data Encryption: This is the method of converting electronic data into another form, called ciphertext, which cannot be easily understood by anyone except authorized parties.
- Data Anonymization: This is a type of information sanitization whose intent is privacy protection. It is the process of removing personally identifiable information from data sets, so that the people whom the data describe remain anonymous.
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