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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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privacy notice

/ˈprɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A document written to be technically complete and structurally unreadable, which is treated as the same achievement.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A statement informing individuals what data is collected, why, and how it will be used and shared.

Evidence
See also
  • consentA freely given, specific, informed agreement obtained through a banner engineered so that 'Accept All' is the only restful option.
  • dark patternThe 'Manage Preferences' button rendered in the exact shade that the eye has been trained to skip.
  • lawful basisThe ground selected after processing begins, by choosing whichever one the activity already happens to fit.
  • purpose limitationThe requirement that the stated purpose be broad enough to cover any future purpose nobody has thought of yet.