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Data Privacy & Compliance Glossary

Glossary explains complex data privacy, compliance, and legal terms.

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    • ADA

    ADA Compliance

    Advanced Encryption Standard

    Aggregate Consumer Information

    Alt Text

    American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)

    Analytics Cookies

    APEC Privacy Framework

    Assistive Technology

    B2C (Business-to-Consumer)

    Behavioral Advertising

    Biometrics

    Breach Disclosure

    Browser Fingerprinting

    Caching

    California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

    CalOPPA (California Online Privacy Protection Act)

    Can-SPAM

    Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

    Canada's New Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA)

    Collection Limitation

    Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)

    Communications Privacy

    Compliance Audit

    Confidentiaility

    Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)

    Consent

    Cookie Banner

    Cookie Manager

    Cookie Policy

    Cookie Preferences

    Cookie Wall

    Cookies

    Copyright

    Customer Data Integration

    Customizable Cookies

    Data

    Data Breach

    Data Deletion Request

    Data Minimization

    Data Policy

    Data Portability

    Data Privacy

    Data Processor

    Data Protection Officer (DPO)

    Data Request

    Data Security

    Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)

    Data Transfer

    Deceptive Trade Practices

    Default Cookies

    Digital Fingerprinting

    Digital Signature

    Disclaimer

    Do Not Sell My Personal Information

    Do Not Track

    DPA (Data Protection Authority)

    Dropshipping

    E-Government Act

    Ecommerce

    Email Marketing

    Encognito Blog

    Encryption

    End-User License Agreement (EULA)

    Enzuzo

    ePrivacy Directive

    EU/DPA

    First Party Cookie

    Flash Cookies

    Functional Cookies

    GDPR

    HIPAA

    ICDR/AAA

    Identity Theft

    Information Security

    JAMS

    Just-in-Time Notification

    Keylogger

    Lawfulness

    Layered Security Policy

    Liability

    Litigation

    LLC

    Location Data

    Madrid Resolution

    Malware

    Masking

    Multi-Factor Authentication

    Net Neutrality

    Network-Layer Attacks

    No Guarantee Disclaimer

    OECD Guidelines

    Online Privacy Alliance

    Opt In

    Opt Out

    Passive Consent

    PCI Data Security Standard

    Performance Cookies

    Personal Data

    Personal Information

    Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

    Personalized Ads

    Personally Identifiable Information

    Phishing

    Plugin

    Privacy 101

    Privacy Assessment

    Privacy Breach

    Privacy by Design

    Privacy Examples

    Privacy Fines

    Privacy Notice

    Privacy Policy

    Privacy Policy URL

    Privacy Program Framework

    Privacy Shield

    Privacy Standard

    Privacy Statement

    Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

    Processing Agreement

    Quantum encryption

    Re-identification

    Refund Policy

    Remarketing

    Required Cookies

    Right of Access

    Right to Be Forgotten

    Right to Be Informed | Definition, Clauses, and Opting Out

    Right to Deletion

    Right to Object

    Right to Restriction

    Roach Motel

    SaaS

    Security Policy

    Sensitive Personal Data

    Shipping Address

    Shipping Policy

    Single-Factor Authentication

    Social Media Cookies

    Spam

    Storage Limitation

    Store Credit Policy

    Strictly Necessary Cookies

    Super Cookie

    Surveillance Collection

    Terms and Conditions

    Terms of Service

    Terms of Use

    The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

    Third Party

    Third-Party Cookies

    Third-Party Data

    Third-Party Service Provider

    Third-Party Software

    Tracking Pixel

    Tracking Technologies

    Trademark

    Traffic Data

    Transparency

    Trust Badges

    TRUSTe

    Truth in Advertising

    UCPA

    Unauthorized Disclosure

    Unclassified Cookies

    US/EU Data Transfer

    User

    User Behavior

    User-Generated Content

    Valid Consent

    VDCPA

    VeraSafe

    Views Expressed Disclaimer

    Vulnerability Management

    Warranty

    Warranty Disclaimer

    Web Beacon

    Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

    What are ADA Violations? | Definition & Context

    What is Active Consent? | Definition & Example

    Withdrawal of Consent

    XSS

    Zero-Day Vulnerability