noun phrase · academic
data protection
/ˈdeɪtə prəˈtɛkʃən/DA·ta pro·TEC·tion
Measures, laws, and rules designed to safeguard personal information from misuse or unauthorized access.
Examples
“Strong data protection laws are vital in the digital economy.”
“Companies must ensure data protection when storing customer records.”
“Debates about data protection often focus on the balance between privacy and security.”
Band 8 sentence
“Robust data protection frameworks are essential to maintain public trust while allowing firms to innovate with consumer information.”
Collocations
- data protection laws
- ensure data protection
Word family
Common mistakes
protect data privacy→ensure data protection / protect personal data
data protection lawS are needed→data protection laws are needed
Say it for a higher band
5protect personal data→6data privacy→7+data protection
Synonyms
data privacy
Easily confused
data privacy
“Consumers are increasingly concerned about data privacy on social media platforms.”
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