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data protection by design and by default

phrase/ˈdeɪtə prəˈtekʃn baɪ dɪˈzaɪn/

B2CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The obligation to embed appropriate technical and organisational safeguards into processing from the outset and to ensure only necessary data is processed by default.

Data protection by design and by default meant privacy controls were built into the app before release.

Similar: privacy by design

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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