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Data privacy examples

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These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today.

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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

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Its privacy policy stated that the company would treat the data confidentially, and the company would not share data without user consent. In December 2020, the company revised its privacy policy (increasing its size to 15 pages) and added a statement that it used Facebook Pixel, a web analytics and advertising service by Facebook, Inc.

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Keeping Up with New Data Protection Regulations

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Some suggest the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which takes effect January 1, 2020, sets a precedent other states will follow by empowering consumers to set limits on how companies can use their personal information. California recently passed a law that gives residents the right to control the data companies collect about them.

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7 Benefits of Metadata Management

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However, most organizations don’t use all the data at their disposal to reach deeper conclusions about how to drive revenue, achieve regulatory compliance or accomplish other strategic objectives. What Is Metadata? It is metadata that turns information into an asset.”. Quite simply, metadata is data about data. Where did it come from?

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