dataprotection
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə prəˈtɛkʃən/
US /ˈdeɪtə prəˈtɛkʃən/
Keeping information safe so nobody can steal or break it.
The school uses dataprotection to keep students' names and grades safe.
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2. Rules and laws that say how people's personal information must be handled.
The new dataprotection law says companies must ask before using your photos.
3. Ways of stopping information from being lost or damaged by accident.
Making copies of your files is a simple kind of dataprotection.
4. Keeping private information secret from people who should not see it.
Doctors use dataprotection so only the right people can read your health records.