Data minimization
Collecting, sending, and retaining only data necessary for a stated purpose.
What Data minimization means
It reduces exposure but requires knowing which later uses are genuinely necessary.
Related terms in Security and privacy
Where an agent, a tool or a page can be turned against its operator, and the controls that limit the damage without proving safety.
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Questions about Data minimization
What is Data minimization?
Collecting, sending, and retaining only data necessary for a stated purpose.
What does Data minimization not show or guarantee?
Collecting, sending, and retaining only data necessary for a stated purpose.
Which area of the glossary does Data minimization belong to?
Security and privacy: Where an agent, a tool or a page can be turned against its operator, and the controls that limit the damage without proving safety.
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