privacyregulations
nounUK /ˈprɪvəsi ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/
US /ˈpraɪvəsi ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
Rules that keep people's private information safe.
The company had to follow privacyregulations before sharing customer data.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Official guidelines about how websites may collect and use personal details.
New privacyregulations require sites to ask before using cookies.
3. Laws that limit how governments or businesses store private records.
The hospital updated its systems to meet privacyregulations.
4. A set of rules protecting someone's right to keep personal matters secret.
Schools must respect privacyregulations when handling student files.