data-sharing regulations
noun phraseUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈʃɛərɪŋ ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
Rules that say how people and companies can share information with each other.
The new data-sharing regulations require hospitals to ask patients before sending their records to other clinics.
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2. Legal requirements governing how organizations may transfer personal data across borders.
Cross-border data-sharing regulations slowed the merger between the two tech firms.
3. Industry standards that specify which datasets may be exchanged between partner companies.
The banks agreed on data-sharing regulations to prevent fraud while protecting customers.
4. Government rules limiting how public agencies may release information to third parties.
Under the new data-sharing regulations, the tax office cannot hand citizen records to marketers.