noun phrase · formal
data protection laws
UK/ˌdeɪ.tə prəˈtek.ʃən lɔːz/US/ˌdeɪ.tə prəˈtɛk.ʃən lɔːz/DATA pro·TEC·tion LAWS
Laws that regulate how personal or sensitive data is collected, used and stored.
Examples
“The introduction of stricter data protection laws forced companies to change how they handle customer data.”
“Under new data protection laws, individuals have the right to request deletion of their data.”
“Violations of data protection laws can result in heavy fines.”
Band 8 sentence
“Countries with robust data protection laws tend to inspire greater consumer trust in online services, which supports digital economic growth.”
Collocations
- comply with data protection laws
- strengthen data protection laws
- violate data protection laws
Word family
Common mistakes
the data protection law→data protection laws
data protection regulation→data protection laws
Say it for a higher band
5privacy rules→6privacy laws→7+data protection laws
Synonyms
privacy laws
Easily confused
privacy policy
“Before using the service, read the company's privacy policy to see how your data is used.”
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