Knowra Privacy Privacy Privacy is the ability to control access to personal information and private life. It includes limits on how others observe, use, and disclose information about a person.
Personal data : Information relating to an identified or identifiable person. Privacy concerns who can access this information and how it may be used.
Access control : A system that determines which users or processes may access particular resources. It restricts who can see or change personal information.
Online tracking : The collection of data about a person's activity across websites, apps, or devices. Tracking can reveal behavior even when people do not disclose it directly.
Transparency : Openness about information, decisions, or operations that allows them to be inspected. Calls for openness can conflict with keeping personal details confidential.
Autonomy : The capacity to make decisions and act according to one's own values and reasons. Control over personal information can support independent choices and self-direction.
Consent : Voluntary agreement to an action or use, given with sufficient understanding and freedom to refuse. Consent can authorize particular access to personal information without surrendering all privacy.
Encryption : The transformation of readable information into a form accessible only with the appropriate key. It can prevent unauthorized parties from reading stored or transmitted data.
Surveillance : The systematic observation of people, places, or activities to gather information. Privacy concerns intensify when observation becomes continuous or difficult to avoid.
Freedom of information : The legal right to obtain records held by public authorities, subject to exemptions. Public access to records can conflict with protecting individuals' personal information.
Chilling effect : The deterrence of lawful expression or activity because people fear scrutiny or punishment. Surveillance can discourage people from speaking, associating, or exploring ideas.
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