privacy law
Personal information protections
Privacy law is the body of legal rules governing the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.
It covers government surveillance, corporate data practices, medical records, and individual rights to control one's own information.
Privacy laws vary widely by jurisdiction: The company updated its policies to comply with European privacy law.
In the U.S., privacy law is a patchwork of federal and state statutes rather than a unified code.
Securing sensitive information
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- dignityInnate personal worth
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
anonymity · personal data · self-determination · informed consent · civil liberties · freedom · non-discrimination · personal space
EU data protection law
- CCPACalifornia consumer data protection law
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
legislation · jurisdiction · litigation · enforcement · data processor · terms of service · class action · consent decree
Covert phone surveillance
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
profiling · biometrics · facial recognition · interception · watchlist · warrantless search · mass surveillance · government surveillance
Converting data into code
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
password protection · VPN · firewall · SSL · TLS · phishing · identity theft · pseudonymization
data protection
Securing sensitive information
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- dignityInnate personal worth
confidentiality · anonymity · personal data · self-determination · informed consent · civil liberties · freedom · non-discrimination · personal space · bodily autonomy
GDPR
EU data protection law
- CCPACalifornia consumer data protection law
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- complianceAdhering to requirements
regulations · legislation · jurisdiction · litigation · enforcement · data processor · terms of service · class action · consent decree · statutory
wiretapping
Covert phone surveillance
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- trackingMonitoring location over time
monitoring · profiling · biometrics · facial recognition · interception · watchlist · warrantless search · mass surveillance · government surveillance · drones
encryption
Converting data into code
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
access control · password protection · VPN · firewall · SSL · TLS · phishing · identity theft · pseudonymization · secure storage
- legal fieldscivil procedure, criminal procedure, criminal code, penal code, legal theory
- legal topicscriminal code, legal procedures, legal documents, compliance, litigation
- business lawcorporation, commercial code, S corp, C corp, partnership
- French LawNapoleonic Code, magistrates, judiciary, civil courts, criminal courts
- hospitality regulationshealth codes, fire codes, safety codes, liquor license, food handling
- information lawdata protection, FOIA, public records, digital rights, GDPR